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TIL that scientist (Dr. Robert G. Heath) at Tulane University discovered the “pleasure centers” of the brain by zapping it with electricity in the 1950s, giving a woman a 30-minute orgasm.

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9M16 TIL that “liquid breathing” is possible with a liquid called Perfluorocarbon
69ARm TIL that during the state opening of parliament in 1845, the Duke of Argyll accidentally dropped the Imperial State Crown, causing £150 (23,000$ today) worth of damage. Of the accident, Queen Victoria wrote in her diary:" [The Crown] was all crushed and squashed, like a pudding that had set down."
o66o TIL that Michael Jackson would requested his wine be served in Diet Coke cans during flights, because he didn’t want his kids to see him drinking alcohol.
DQ7xe TIL that Judas Goats, sterilized goats with radio collars who blend in with wild goats, have been used to save the ecosystems of two major island habitats
LQAXd TIL: There is a class of dog breed bred to freeze with their muzzle pointed towards game. This tells the hunter where the quarry is and lets them move in for a shot.