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TIL Giving blowjobs can leave a diagnostic bruise that doctors or dentists can see. (x/post AskReddit)

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7lgx TIL that 40% of domestic abuse victims in Britain are actually male, but have no way of refuge as police and society tend to ignore them and let their attackers free.
9YYgQ TIL McDonalds has sold over 100 billion burgers, selling to 68 million people per day, which is more than the entire population of the UK. They sell 75 hamburgers per second globally.
JYMmQ TIL a "nail house" is a home whose resident refuses to leave in order to make way for new construction. In China this has lead to some almost sculpture-like creations.
6EMKQ TIL Mortal Kombat co-creator and character designer John Tobias originally wanted the character of Liu Kang to resemble a traditional monk- bald and in robes - but wound up using Bruce Lee as his inspiration for the resemblance we see today
XYkD TIL Considered some of the world’s smartest birds, crows operate with brains about 1/1000th the size of an adult human’s. They memorize and coordinate events over distances, they develop tools, and they teach their young lessons to pass down to future generations.