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TIL the south magnetic pole is actually outside Antarctica currently.

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6Ewa7 TIL: An interesting yet unexplained phenomenon is that men have erections while dreaming (REM sleep), even when the dream is void of salacious content. The ancient cultures that believed soul flies away during dreams, typically depict dreaming by an erection and a bird flying away from the body.
OoK64 TIL of the Ghost Camaro, a highly modified muscle car driven by a Danish Special Forces solder, used during the Bosnian war to successfully deliver much needed aid to civilians
QJnrk TIL that intense working out is bad for your immune system
xRN7 TIL that Winston Churchill’s last words were “Oh, I’m so bored with it all.”
gMo6X TIL the advice to drive with your hands at "10 and 2 o'clock" on the steering wheel is outdated. The 9 and 3 o'clock positions are now recommended, to avoid major injury to hands, fingers, and faces, from airbags.