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TIL that according to Islamic scripture, all Muslim males admitted to Paradise ‘will have an ever-erect penis..’

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GLVQ TIL entrepreneur George F. Johnson pioneered 40 hour workweeks, paid industry-leading wages, sold homes to employees at a loss, built parks, pools, medical facilities, etc. and still turned a profit with his 10,000 employee company.
VBOxQ Today I learned of Herman Perry, a African-American WWII soldier who fled into the jungles of Indian/Burma after killing his CO in 1944. During this time he ended up marrying the chief's daughter of the Naga Tribe that took him in. He was eventually caught and executed in 1945.
J8AV TIL that the fastest 9-year-old today could have won bronze at the 100m sprint at the 1896 olympics.
8YKV TIL That a guinea pig named Randy broke into a female enclosure and impregnated over 100 female guinea pigs.
W7jkA TIL that the US Air Force has a missile called the CHAMP capable of damaging electronic systems by means of an EMP (electromagnetic pulse).