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TIL there is a plaster cast of Jimi Hendrix's penis on display at a museum in Iceland

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VBOYm TIL between 1999 and 2014 the British Post Office, due to an accounting software glitch, criminally prosecuted 736 people who ran post office branches for theft and false accounting. With many left bankrupt or in prison, despite the Post Office becoming aware of a fault in the system in 2010.
YBWG TIL the act of hesitating when introducing someone because you’ve forgotten their name is called “tartle” (Scottish)
69Y88 TIL that virga clouds produce precipitation that evaporates before reaching the ground. These streaky clouds are often seen trailing below larger cloud formations, giving the appearance of wispy tails. Virga can occur with both rain and snow, they often create dramatic, beautiful visual effects.
ANKGd TIL in project Cybersyn, Chile almost became the first cybernetic state in the world. It was destroyed in the coup of 1973.
WB8 TIL The movie ‘30 Minutes or Less’ was a real story with a much more horrifying outcome