KmartQuality t1_j6lqdhg wrote on January 31, 2023 at 5:26 AM

Reply to 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

there is a lengthened tuft of hair at the ventral tip of the vulva in a freemartin heifer

pdieten t1_j6lq9wk wrote on January 31, 2023 at 5:24 AM

Reply to comment by RealDDDeal 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

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freemartin

"A freemartin is the normal outcome of mixed twins in all cattle species which have been studied. It does not normally occur in most other mammals, though it has been recorded in sheep,[14] goats,[15] and pigs.[16]"

Can_of_Ubik t1_j6lpztv wrote on January 31, 2023 at 5:22 AM

Reply to comment by hobbitdude13 in TIL your computer keyboard is 20,589 times dirtier than a toilet seat. The average office keyboard has 3,543,000 colony-forming units (CFU) of bacteria per square inch while your average toilet seat only has 172 CFU per square inch by SappyGilmore

Utterly cursed.

madrid987 t1_j6lpxd2 wrote on January 31, 2023 at 5:21 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

Is it possible to cut so many hands in just 13 years? The population of Belgium at that time was only 5 million, and the number of Belgians living in Congo did not exceed 1000.

ChiggaOG t1_j6lpvfo wrote on January 31, 2023 at 5:20 AM

Reply to comment by TheReal_AlphaPatriot in TIL your computer keyboard is 20,589 times dirtier than a toilet seat. The average office keyboard has 3,543,000 colony-forming units (CFU) of bacteria per square inch while your average toilet seat only has 172 CFU per square inch by SappyGilmore

Bet you didn't know it probably contains a colony of staphylococcus and streptococcus bacteria.

Source: Me; eating food right at my desk with my bare hands after touching my keyboard to get a canker sore a few days later. Also, I have gotten a sore throat.

Willsmithsdignity t1_j6lptsb wrote on January 31, 2023 at 5:20 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

The more I hear about colonialism the less I like it.

Buck_Thorn t1_j6lpsq7 wrote on January 31, 2023 at 5:20 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

And when you say 'my Mum', I'm assuming you're somewhere in the U.K. I'm in the U.S. Maybe that has something to do with it. Or maybe it was going on for some time before I became aware of it. I was pretty young then.

RDMvb6 t1_j6lponl wrote on January 31, 2023 at 5:18 AM

Reply to TIL your computer keyboard is 20,589 times dirtier than a toilet seat. The average office keyboard has 3,543,000 colony-forming units (CFU) of bacteria per square inch while your average toilet seat only has 172 CFU per square inch by SappyGilmore

But no sweaty fat men have sat on my keyboard. If you had to lick one of them, I’d still rather lick a keyboard.

QuergonJiz t1_j6lpmsu wrote on January 31, 2023 at 5:18 AM

Reply to comment by DankDuke in TIL Bats account for 20% of all mammal species worldwide. by karelkarelkarels

Welcome. Made a mistake. I meant *antarctic krill.

Buck_Thorn t1_j6lpmlj wrote on January 31, 2023 at 5:18 AM

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

Apparently we don't all agree on what color margarine is. That is the current discussion if you'd care to join in.

lord_ne t1_j6lpkxy wrote on January 31, 2023 at 5:17 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

"between 2 and 13 million" is a pretty wide range

wolfie379 t1_j6lpiqf wrote on January 31, 2023 at 5:17 AM

Reply to 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

Note that twin births among cattle are rare. In the Old West, one cowboy telling another “your cow had twins” would usually result in a fatal case of “lead poisoning” - since “twins” usually meant that there was a cow wearing a different brand bawling for its lost calf.

WorldsGreatestPoop t1_j6lpgqc wrote on January 31, 2023 at 5:16 AM

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

I loved him in the late 90s. But he’s really gone nutty. So did Corolla. Hating taxes is a hell of a motivator I guess.

DMala t1_j6lpeey wrote on January 31, 2023 at 5:16 AM

Reply to 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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iAYhQsQhSY

vyrelis t1_j6lpblb wrote on January 31, 2023 at 5:15 AM

Reply to comment by baconseedsower 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 mom couldn't process that she had twins?

Foghorner t1_j6lp913 wrote on January 31, 2023 at 5:14 AM

Reply to TIL your computer keyboard is 20,589 times dirtier than a toilet seat. The average office keyboard has 3,543,000 colony-forming units (CFU) of bacteria per square inch while your average toilet seat only has 172 CFU per square inch by SappyGilmore

It’s not in the seat because it’s on everyone ass cheeks

[deleted] t1_j6lp4xr wrote on January 31, 2023 at 5:13 AM

Reply to comment by AtTheLeftThere 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

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nrith t1_j6lp201 wrote on January 31, 2023 at 5:12 AM

Reply to 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

This is more than I needed to know about cattle.

shibaninja t1_j6lp0df wrote on January 31, 2023 at 5:12 AM

Reply to comment by nrfx in TIL your computer keyboard is 20,589 times dirtier than a toilet seat. The average office keyboard has 3,543,000 colony-forming units (CFU) of bacteria per square inch while your average toilet seat only has 172 CFU per square inch by SappyGilmore

Thank you for reminding me of that.. aaaand I'm done redditing for the day..

lakshmananlm t1_j6lozvq wrote on January 31, 2023 at 5:12 AM

Reply to TIL your computer keyboard is 20,589 times dirtier than a toilet seat. The average office keyboard has 3,543,000 colony-forming units (CFU) of bacteria per square inch while your average toilet seat only has 172 CFU per square inch by SappyGilmore

And this is why we have healthy immune systems.

iskin t1_j6lov8p wrote on January 31, 2023 at 5:10 AM

Reply to TIL your computer keyboard is 20,589 times dirtier than a toilet seat. The average office keyboard has 3,543,000 colony-forming units (CFU) of bacteria per square inch while your average toilet seat only has 172 CFU per square inch by SappyGilmore

I clean my toilet seat with disinfectant before and after I use it. I clean my keyboard every morning with disinfectant before I start my work day. So I clean my toilet seat 2-6 times on a normal day and my keyboard once a day. Checks out.