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TIL Kynodesme was common in ancient greece.

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J1RO1 TIL about the Torino Scale, a tool used to determine the likelihood of an asteroid impact with Earth.
R7bp6 TIL One of the reasons pirates and sailors wore earrings at sea was to cover funeral expenses if they died.
bnd9 TIL that there is a form of insomnia that is progressive and 100% fatal. Sufferers gradually lose the ability to sleep until it is completely impossible. After several months of no sleep, they become unresponsive, mute, and eventually die.
M7QnB TIL most modern chewing gum is made with Butyl (polyisobutylene), an oil derived synthetic rubber which is also used in tires and innertubes, and is then mixed with food grade plasticizers (also oil derived), and a few other materials.
9YDAr TIL the rare 'Peter Pepper' grows to resemble a miniature male organ [NSFW]