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TIL the earliest identified joke is an ancient Sumerian proverb dated to 1900 BC and contains toilet humor: "Something which has never occurred since time immemorial; a young woman did not fart in her husband’s lap"

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d8yK8 TIL that since ancient times in India, Freedom of Expression and Public Discourse have been not only been respected but formalized with specific rules
WkaLX TIL Killer Whales are actually dolphins. They were called Whale Killers by Spanish fishermen but were mistranslated as Killer Whales in English
nea99 TIL that the famous "guilty look" dogs have when they realize they've done something wrong isn't actually guilt. It's actually fear of being punished.
R5O4 TIL Ricky Martin (Livin’ La Vida Loca) created a foundation for helping children who are victims of child prostitution and/or pornography. US named Martin “one of its Heroes in Ending Modern-Day Slavery”
OoQpa TIL about shot towers, formerly used to produce projectiles for shotguns. Molten lead was dropped from the top of the tower and into a bucket of water at the bottom, and the force from the fall formed spherical shots.