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TIL The Phoneutria Nigriventer spider's venom can cause an erection that lasts for several hours

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VM9eZ TIL after the British government started pressuring hospitals to see emergency patients within 4 hours, there were occasions when patients were asked to wait inside ambulances until the hospital was sure that the patient cоuld be seen within the 4 hour limit, and only then would the patient come in
PNVV TIL that every sweepstakes must legally have a free method of entry, and you can get free McDonalds Monopoly pieces by mail.
pYWe8 TIL In 1996 a parody of the video game Myst was released. It was titled Pyst, and starred John Goodman.
kO5Gd TIL dairy cows are fed slaughter waste, “trimmings that originate on the killing floor, inedible parts and organs, cleaned entrails, fetuses ...” because they need to consume a large amount of protein to keep up with continuous milk production, and slaughter waste is cheaper than supplements.
GYrd5 TIL that Great Depression author John Steinbeck was so enchanted by the Vietnam War that at age 65 he flew to Vietnam and talked an officer into letting him fight for one day.