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TIL that most statues have small penises because it was earlier believed that having a small package meant that the person was more “intellectual and rational.”

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p88Eb TIL more Africans have access to cell phone service than piped water and electricity.
JY5J1 TIL that after L. Ron Hubbard's death in 1986, the Church of Scientology officially claimed that he voluntarily abandoned his physical body after it became an impediment to his work, and that he had left Earth to do scientific research on another planet—having "learned how to do it without a body".
X07dk TIL when Johnny Watson released his song “Space Guitar” in 1954, the song received a puzzled "??" instead of a numeric rating by Billboard. Today, the song is recognized as a groundbreaking achievement, which inspired musicians such as Jimi Hendrix, Frank Zappa, Bo Diddley, and many more.
9Yek7 French paratroopers once used “Bazooka Vespas” in combat
16QgO TIL the infamous Sack of Constantinople in the Fourth Crusade only killed an estimated 2,000 civilians