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TIL - That vibrators are illegal in Alabama.

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op8o TIL - To demonstrate the sharpness of stone tools, Archaeologist Dr. Adrien Hannus elected to have major surgery done with obsidian blades rather than surgical steel scalpels. Obsidian is the sharpest substance known to mankind.
QNE5a TIL there's a species of caterpillar, belonging to the Nematocampa genus of moths, that responds to loud noise (e.g. shouting) by enlarging long appendages on its body until fully erect
gMLJb Today I learned about Meditating 2 hours a day
D17rD TIL The worlds largest book was lost by the city of Cleveland. It was called The Golden Book of Cleveland; and it was as large as a mattress. It was misplaced in 1936.
AaQd TIL that plastic bags are banned in certain African countries because people use them as a toilet, then sling them through the air as far away as they can.