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What is an interesting fact that you recently discovered? (pawb.social)

submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 25 points 7 months ago (3 children)

All mammals with a full bladder pee for precisely 21 seconds. Legit universal rule.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I tried recreating that experiment with my dogs over several months and can confidently say they pee anywhere from 7 seconds to almost a minute.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago (2 children)

There goes the 2015 Ignobel Prize awarding then.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Just go to a dog park and observe them. You'll be able to see for yourself. Hell, you might be able to search YouTube for videos of dogs, or any other mammals for that matter, pissing.

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[–] [email protected] 24 points 7 months ago (1 children)

baltic sea is the youngest ocean of the planet.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago (6 children)

Is it an ocean? What makes that an ocean and not the Mediterranean? And is it younger than the Mediterranean, regardless of which counts as an ocean and which doesn't?

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[–] [email protected] 71 points 7 months ago (7 children)

Major sporting events are a popular time for men to schedule a vasectomy because they're advised to take it easy for two to three days after the procedure. For most men, this means sitting on the couch in front of their television, and sporting events offer them something to watch while resting.
https://www.michiganmedicine.org/health-lab/why-more-men-get-vasectomies-during-march-madness

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