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TIL That "Piss Shivers", or shivering after you pee, has official terminology; post-micturition convulsion syndrome or PMCS and is more common among men.

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Me788 TIL John F. Kennedy's brain was removed and stored in the National Archive after his autopsy. The brain was subsequently lost and remains missing to this day.
kONWe TIL about the Warsaw ghetto uprising, where polish jews made a suicidal last stamd against the German army in opposition to being deported
j6d6j TIL about the different Theories of Existence: Materialism, Dualism, Idealism, Solipsism, Simulation Theory, Panpsychism, and Theistic Views
p8ZRb TIL that The Japanese marathon runner Shizo Kanakuri lost consciousness while taking a break during the 1912 Olympic marathon in Stockholm. In 1967 the Swedes invited him to return and finish the race. His final time was 54 years, 8 months, 6 days, 5 hours, 32 minutes and 20.3 seconds.
l7eNN TIL sun fish (Mola) are the largest bony fish and despite weighing up to 2700kg (6000 lb) they can breach the surface up to 3m (10 ft) in the air