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TIL that inserting swear words into other words (e.g. “abso-fucking-lutely”) is referred to as expletive infixiation.

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4XAy5 TIL Szechuan peppers make your lips/tongue numb, not hot. Its not the capsaicin (found in pepper that interacts with heat receptors so we perceive spicy). Instead, its hydroxy-alpha-sanshool interacting with tactile receptors (thus your brain perceives vibrating / electrocution style sensation).
omvL TIL in 1997 two composers tried to create the world’s most annoying song, featuring (in part) an operatic soprano rapping over cowboy music featuring bagpipes and tuba while children sing about holidays and advertise for Wal-Mart. (MP3 in comments)
E7Np TIL that one of King Tut’s dagger blades is made of a meteorite from outer space.
KyoG TIL the first Witness Protection Program in the USA was for protecting people testifying against the KKK
78E8X TIL: The National Park Service recommends wrapping the entire underside of your car in a tarp to protect against marmots in Sequioa National Park