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TIL in 2008, the Netherlands voted "Swaffelen" as their word of the year. It means to repeatedly smack one's (usually either flaccid or semi-erect) penis against someone or something.

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R54x7 TIL that in the 1830s, ketchup was sold as medicine, claiming to cure ailments like indigestion and diarrhea. It was Dr. John Cook Bennett who added tomatoes to ketchup, previously a fish-based sauce, and promoted its medicinal properties.
OoQog TIL In 1908, 80 million trees were knocked over by an explosion nobody can explain. Heat was felt over 40 miles away, as though your clothing was on fire. This was known as the “Tunguska Impact”.
8xkL TIL that the disclosure of the sex of the fetus is strictly prohibited under the law in India because of issues with “female foeticide” and the negativity associated with having a female child creates due to the dowry system.
dQAE TIL Supernatural fans used the hash tag #LuciferIsComing for the 5th season premiere when Lucifer is released, but unaware Twitter users responded with numerous #GodIsHere hash tags, leading both topics to be blocked from Twitter.
YaYx TIL that the rocket car hoping to go 1000mph(1600km/h) uses a Formula 1 engine…as a fuel pump.