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TIL that in Japan they have an expression to describe the sudden urge to poop when you’re in a book store

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Bwnb TIL that there’s a man who shops at Trader Joe’s in Seattle and buys things in bulk and then transports them up to Vancouver to his own store called “Pirate Joe's” because there are no Trader Joe’s in Canada. He’s gotten banned at some Trader Joe’s and sometimes has to put on disguises to shop.
YpGD7 TIL the hippocampus got its name because it resembled a seahorse
gR4y TIL that Sir Terry Pratchett’s coat of arms contain the Latin phrase, “Noli Timere Messorem,” translated as “Don’t Fear the Reaper.”
mnGy TIL: The availability of abortions lowers the crime rate
D1d4J TIL Pig orgasms can last 30 minutes. A 2012 study found that high performance boars have an average ejaculation duration of 6 minutes. One male continuously produced semen for 31 minutes