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TIL Diogenes of Sinope, an ancient Greek philosopher, would masturbate in public. When asked why he would say: “If only it were as easy to banish hunger by rubbing my belly.”

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xwpo TIL of William and Francis Buckland, eccentric father and son scientists who both developed the desire to consume as many different animals as possible. It is believed William Buckland also ate the heart of King Louis XIV. Charles Darwin called him a “vulgar and almost coarse man”
oBG6W TIL NASA scientists have confirmed there is water on the surface of the moon. Researchers previously found evidence of hydration on the surface, but it was unclear whether that hydrogen was in the form of hydroxyl – the chemical for drain cleaners – or in the form of H2O, or water.
awALZ TIL that cotton reusable bags as well as most other reusable bags create a far greater carbon footprint than plastic bags
epa76 TIL Jo Koy's real name is Joseph Glenn Herbert Sr.
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