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STICKY You ever heard of Matar judíos? [720x2845 - 835KB]

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TIL that this # is an "octothorpe" (which can also be spelled "octothorp").

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TIL about Therians

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TIL certain emoji won't show depending on locale and OS

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TIL, that a mattress can be connected to the internet and it requires a monthly subscription or it will not function?

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TIL each vagina has its own smell. The smell depends on a variety of factors, including the combination of normal bacteria that live in the vagina, diet, types of fabric a woman wears, level of hygiene, how much a woman sweats, and gland secretions.

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TIL the ancient Egyptians and Mesopotamians would mold crocodile dung into a block which was inserted into the vagina, acting as a birth control pessary. Crocodile feces wasn’t the only excrement used as contraception. Ancient people in the Middle East used elephant poo in the same way.

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TIL that the catchphrase "Kowabunga !" was popularized by the NBC program Howdy Doody?

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TIL: there are three recorded uses of a captive bolt pistol for homicide

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Did you know: Gerald Ford is the only person to serve as both Vice President and President without being elected to either office.

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TIL castoreum is a yellowish exudate from the castor sacs of the mature North American beaver (Castor canadensis) and the European beaver (Castor fiber). It is used as a tincture in some perfumes and as a food additive.

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TIL Ronald Reagan declared ketchup a vegetable

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TIL Blax didn't magically gain superpowers last night.

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Law of holes

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Though the terms "Bible" and "Old Testament" are commonly used by non-Jews to describe Judaism's scriptures, the appropriate term is "Tanach," which is derived as an acronym from the Hebrew letters of its three components: Torah, Nevi'im and Ketuvim.

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TIL there actually is a "jewtube".

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TIL Glenfiddich is a Speyside single malt Scotch whisky owned and produced by William Grant & Sons in Dufftown, Scotland. Glenfiddich means "valley of the deer" in Scottish Gaelic, which is why the Glenfiddich logo is a stag.

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The last person born in the 1800s didn't die until 2017

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TIL there are a shitload of posts by Owlchemy on Poal I can check out

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TIL the Kang bed-stove

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TIL Bikers Against Child Abuse defend abused children

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DOGE Executes Mass Firings at U.S. Institute of Peace

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NSFW Triscuit is of course a biscuit, but the tri will shock you!

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TIL Apollo astronauts reported seeing "flashes of light"

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