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TIL that about 1 in 6 men have "stage fright" when they have to pee around other men, this phenomenon is called parauresis.

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ne96W TIL restaurants during the German hyperinflation of the 1920s, a waiter would stand up on a table every 30 minutes to call out the new prices.
5pd9 TIL Sand Pirates exist, along with a black market for sand. Pirates come to Cambodia and illegally dredge up sand, then the sell it to Singapore, which uses the sand to expand its coastline.
b9vDZ TIL the duck-billed platypus has a gene mix of birds, reptiles and mammals and genetically has 25 possible sexes.
ADNvo TIL about Esperanto, an attempt from 1887 to create an internationally spoken language. It's supposedly 5 times easier to learn than English or German and makes learning other languages easier. It's also available on Duolingo.
emm5 TIL that humans will regrow a rib equally as strong as the original within only 2 - 3 months of having it surgically shortened.