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TIL some homosexual men in Africa need regular anus sutures to maintain fecal continence, and some have their anuses torn to 3 inches wide and I wonder what objects are causing this

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8p94 TIL there was the Soviet equivalent to Eurovision called the Intervision Song Contest. Because of a lack of phones, viewers would turn lights on or off if they liked or didn’t like the song. According to load experienced on the electrical network, points were granted accordingly to each contestant.
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4XGL6 TIL that a tech billionaire is investing in tiny robots, DNA reprogramming, and artificial blood because he believes these technologies will enables humans to live to at least till 125 years old
9rZX TIL every time you recall a memory, your brain distorts it a bit.