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TIL the head of the penis functions as shock absorption during intercourse

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b7Z7 TIL a Croatian general held off an Ottoman army of 150,000 soldiers, with 800 Croat soldiers. Thus saving Vienna.
O6XL TIL the Latin phrase libra pondo was used in ancient Rome to indicate weight, which is why today the abbreviation for “pound” is “lb.”
rN4L1 TIL of George Remus, rumored to be the inspiration for The Great Gatsby - He was a pharmacist, prohibition bootlegger, lawyer, and is known for pioneering the temporary insanity defense, which later helped his acquittal following the shooting of his wife, Imogene
ZMmD TIL that The Lord of the Rings timeline is hidden in every Mac
aR6N TIL that in 1968, a group of students at McGill University publicly violated the law to publish a text providing critical information about sexual health. The resulting book, called The Birth Control Handbook, sold millions of copies.