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TIL Stroking A Mans Inner Thigh Will Cause His Testicals To Move The Other Way (Cremasteric Reflex) To Protect Themselves

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Og0L TIL the Galapagos Tortoise hunts birds by drawing them under its shell. It then withdraws its limbs, crushing the bird beneath its weight.
4aJw TIL that in England, less than 1% of the population owns 70% of the land. The dukes and earls (as well as the Queen herself) who own much of this land largely trace lineage to William the Conqueror, who invaded the country in 1066.
VMX4 TIL a 2006 survey suggested that 55.5% of Icelanders are certain about the existence of elves, or are open to the possibility
xVPw7 TIL that the pecan industry's success is due to a slave named Antoine, who was a gardener and expert grafter of pecan trees. In 1876, nuts from Antoine's trees were displayed alongside Bell's telephone, the Remington typewriter, Heinz ketchup, and the right arm and torch of the Statue of Liberty.
wLBP6 TIL The only goalkeeper to ever win Ballon d'Or (worlds best player) was Lev Yashin from the Soviet Union there was a year where he played every game and only conceded a goal in 7 games