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TIL that the origins of the Cerne Abbas Giant are unknown. Modern theories include: a depiction of the Celtic god Nodens; a Romano-British depection of Hercules; a 17th century political satire of Cromwell. The famous huge erection may have been added later and definitely merged with the navel.

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9YojX TIL that a Hawaiian folk story told of how a goddess named Kohe-kohe-lele, meaning "Kapo with the flying vagina", saved her sister from being assaulted by a half-man, half-hog fertility god named Kampua'a by detaching her vagina and luring an intrigued Kampua'a to the edge of the country.
11N4 TIL there is a “Quiet Zone” in the United States where radio transmissions are restricted, and microwave ovens, wifi routers, and cell phones are prohibited.
9Y5WQ TIL when Consumer Reports tested a Renault 12 in 1972, the car had 34 defects, including a connecting rod breaking through the engine block, loosened flywheel bolts and the windshield wiper motor burning. The best car in the comparison, Toyota Corolla, had only 9 defects.
mxNro TIL: Samuel L Jackson was expelled from Morehouse in the 60’s for locking board room members in a room for two days protesting the schools curriculum, one of the hostages was Martin Luther King Sr.
Wkwa9 TIL The Medical Student Syndrome is a condition experienced by med students who perceive they are suffering from the disease they are studying