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TIL the bite of the Brazilian Wandering Spider causes a penile erection that can last for several hours

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VRRD TIL The Lakota People have been trying to claim independence in the longest legal battle in history (more than 160 years) with the United States
4krQJ TIL the current Guinness World Record for the largest Haka is held by France. New Zealand set to win it back.
p8Vxb TIL that since Guillermo's del Toro's first feature film Cronos, he has collaborated with Ron Perlman on a total of eight films and one television series.
yVDMM TIL supermarkets put fruits and veggies right at the entrance so you feel like you’ve made a healthy choice — giving you permission to grab junk food later without guilt. Meanwhile, essentials like milk are way at the back, forcing you to walk past all the snacks.
9YXKX TIL: In 2010 a land dispute between India and Bangladesh was solved by rising sea levels. The New Moore Island/South Talpatti in the Sunderbans was completely submerged by water and vanished thus solving the dispute.