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TIL that the word “callipygian” is used to describe someone with beautifully shaped buttocks.

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VB56m TIL April 8th 1945 a prisoner at Buchenwald rigged up a radio transmitter and sent a message in a desperate attempt to contact the allies for rescue. 3 minutes after his message the US Army answered "KZ Bu. Hold out. Rushing to your aid. Staff of Third Army". The camp would be liberated 3 days later
x6eE1 TIL that a Kia/Hyundai whistleblower was awarded $24 million USD for reporting the companies' failure to recall unsafe cars and share accurate recall information with the government.
Wo19 TIL in 2006 a conference was convened to determine which exact direction Muslim astronauts should face when praying in space. The issue remains unresolved.
BveL TIL that armpit stains aren’t caused by sweat. Instead, they are caused by the aluminum in antiperspirants being combined with the sweat.
l7vyB TIL of the University of Bologna, the oldest in the Western World. A public university established in 1088, it's never been out of operation and counts over 80k students.