[deleted] t1_j6laduk wrote on January 31, 2023 at 3:06 AM

Reply to TIL there are three species of elephants, not two. African elephants are broken up into 2 species, Forest and Bush. by lightsdevil

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Yardsale420 t1_j6la5ce wrote on January 31, 2023 at 3:04 AM

Reply to comment by JPJRANGER in TIL that between 1895 and 1908 the population of the Belgian Congo declined by between 2 and 13 million due to colonial brutality and diseases caused by colonialism. by hetkleinezusje

Do you know who DOESN’T kill babies in the Belgian Congo? … Actually, Sophie, can you check and make sure our next ad isn’t sponsored by Blue Apron?

indomitablescot t1_j6la1zg wrote on January 31, 2023 at 3:04 AM

Reply to comment by chantillylace9 in TIL When a cow has opposite sex twins, the female twin is usually born intersex and infertile. This happens because the twins blood supplies are linked, which exposes the female to male sex hormones. by awawe

It's vagina couldn't see dick all...

Yardsale420 t1_j6l9rm0 wrote on January 31, 2023 at 3:01 AM

Reply to TIL that between 1895 and 1908 the population of the Belgian Congo declined by between 2 and 13 million due to colonial brutality and diseases caused by colonialism. by hetkleinezusje

Behind the Bastards does a 2 part episode on him and it’s SO MUCH WORSE than you can imagine. If I asked you who the worst person of all time was you probably say Hitler. But Leopold II might actually be worse. At least Hitler had semi redeeming qualities like his skill as an orator or his love of animals. Leopold had zero redeeming qualities. He was just a piece of shit.

https://www.iheart.com/podcast/105-behind-the-bastards-29236323/episode/part-one-king-leopold-ii-the-29443475/

AKchaos49 t1_j6l9oi5 wrote on January 31, 2023 at 3:01 AM

Reply to TIL In the 60s/60s NASA would use brooms to detect flames from Hydrogen leaks as they were odorless & colorless. by Wandering_Lights

What did they do in the 70s/70s, 80s/80s, and 90s/90s?

Buck_Thorn t1_j6l93fk wrote on January 31, 2023 at 2:56 AM

Reply to comment by WakingOwl1 in TIL Margarine was originally named oleomargarine from Latin for oleum (olive oil) and Greek margarite ("pearl", indicating luster). by joshemerson

I went that far back? My experiences with it would be in the mid 1950s

[deleted] t1_j6l8mzy wrote on January 31, 2023 at 2:53 AM

Reply to comment by [deleted] in TIL When a cow has opposite sex twins, the female twin is usually born intersex and infertile. This happens because the twins blood supplies are linked, which exposes the female to male sex hormones. by awawe

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blakerabbit t1_j6l8m0k wrote on January 31, 2023 at 2:53 AM

Reply to comment by MikiLove in TIL of Clement Vallandigham, a lawyer and congressman during the Civil War. The Union deported him for supporting the Confederacy. After the war, he died by accidentally shooting himself during a murder trial while trying to show the murder weapon could have misfired. His client got off as a result by MikiLove

And here they are pressing charges against Alec Baldwin

giskardwasright t1_j6l8lo7 wrote on January 31, 2023 at 2:53 AM

Reply to TIL that between 1895 and 1908 the population of the Belgian Congo declined by between 2 and 13 million due to colonial brutality and diseases caused by colonialism. by hetkleinezusje

I learned about this while reading "Things Fall Apart" in the 10th grade. Guess I should count myself lucky that I was allowed to read that book since it's probably banned from classrooms by my state at this point...

Lotharofthepotatoppl t1_j6l8lms wrote on January 31, 2023 at 2:53 AM

Reply to comment by WantToBeACyborg in TIL that the first use of the phrase "son-of-a-bitch" in American literature was in the 1823 book "Seventy-Six" by John Neal about the American Revolutionary War. Seventy-Six was criticized at the time for its use of profanity and was noted for its use of colloquialisms. by vrphotosguy55

IIRC there was a fight on the floor of congress (used to be very common) that started when one guy called the other a rascal. Naughty, rascal, etc used to be fighting words but now they’re completely inoffensive lol

Terrible_Dish_9516 t1_j6l8a50 wrote on January 31, 2023 at 2:50 AM

Reply to TIL Dr. Drew's first appearance on television was as a contestant on Wheel of Fortune. by WalkingDown46

Should have been his last. Dude is a quack and hardcore misogynist.

MechanicalAxe t1_j6l85r6 wrote on January 31, 2023 at 2:49 AM

Reply to comment by GreatBigPig in TIL redwood trees -- growing to heights of 350 feet or more (over 100 meters) -- have roots that go only about ten feet into the ground. by OccludedFug

Yes, the roots do most certainly entwine in a forest. For the most part, you can assume that most tree's root systems expand as wide are their limbs do.

While they are competing for sunlight and nutrients, they actually help eachother against being blown over by the roots pulling, and the limbs pushing against eachother.

AdhesiveMuffin t1_j6l7trr wrote on January 31, 2023 at 2:47 AM

Reply to comment by jumper7210 in TIL When a cow has opposite sex twins, the female twin is usually born intersex and infertile. This happens because the twins blood supplies are linked, which exposes the female to male sex hormones. by awawe

The commenter is likely just misusing the word. They definitely aren't "euthanized" but raised for slaughter

ticklemesatan t1_j6l7qeq wrote on January 31, 2023 at 2:46 AM

Reply to TIL Jared Leto is the front man for American Rock Band "Thirty Seconds to Mars" with hits such as "The Kill" and "From Yesterday". by HamsterKarlie

I wish there was a TIUL subreddit. Because I wish I could unlearn this every single day of my life..

P.S. Fuck Jared Leto.

gwaydms t1_j6l7k1z wrote on January 31, 2023 at 2:45 AM

Reply to comment by chantillylace9 in TIL When a cow has opposite sex twins, the female twin is usually born intersex and infertile. This happens because the twins blood supplies are linked, which exposes the female to male sex hormones. by awawe

A freemartin often doesn't have internal reproductive organs. A blind passage ends without connecting to anything else, like the unfortunate bovine's vagina. That's why she was injured by the bull.