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TIL that Napoleon's penis was cut off during his autopsy and was eventually purchased in 1977 by a urologist in Michigan. It is described “as looking like a baby’s finger.”

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W76bL TIL dry pet food became popular during WW2 because canned (tin) foods became rationed
ZrnB TIL despite sanctions, ExxonMobil has been (and still is) drilling and producing oil in Russia via a loophole that has since been closed.
rNyko TIL that Jay Penske, son of the founder of Penske Corporation, owns the media company that owns Rolling Stone, Variety, Billboard, The Hollywood Reporter, Deadline Hollywood, Robb Report, IndieWire, TVLine, and the Golden Globes.
D1Nvv TIL when Bolivia sent proof to the CIA that Che Guevara was dead, they sent fingerprints for proof. When the VIA said that wasn't proof, they sent the hands with ink still on them. NSFW
ZpMjY TIL In 1994, 60 children at Ariel school in Ruwa, Zimbabwe said they'd seen a 'UFO' and 'aliens with big eyes' in bush land near their school playground. The story was reported around the world.