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TIL that in 2008 there was a music festival called ‘Festival of the fuck bands’ where bands such as Fucked Up, Holy Fuck and Fuck buttons performed live. It was held in Fucking, Austria.

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Egk6p TIL Leeches don't only suck blood; they also will swallow small animals whole
loye1 TIL about a cow named "Emily" who escaped from a slaughterhouse in Hopkinton, Massachusetts. The local newspapers reported her often been running with a herd of deer. Later, during her stay in sanctuary at the Peace Abbey, she became a representative of "animal rights" and "vegetarianism".
WkZE4 TIL the "Hogwarts Express" rescued a family caught by a flood in the Scottish Highlands. Faced with a 3-mile walk in a bog for kids aged 6, 8, 10 & 12, the father called for help; police had the next train pick them up called the Jacobite, which happened to be the train from Harry Potter movies.
Y7PmW TIL that in 1947 the town of Holt, Missouri (population 471) experienced the greatest 1 hour rainfall total ever observed worldwide: 12 inches of rain fell in just 42 minutes.
D1App There is an increasing trend of women opting for a C-Section during childbirth, especially in the western world. This has led to more babies being born that have larger heads (the main reason why a C-Section is required during delivery). However, women’s birth canals haven’t adapted to this change leading to more C-Sections and hence more big headed babies being born. It’s a cycle that has repeatedly been in motion since the rise of C-sections in the US since the 1950s and 60s.