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TIL about ‘Phantom Penis’: Around 60% of men who have undergone penile amputation for cancer report sensations in the absent area, including phantom erections and tingling.

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788EZ TIL that the 1993 film 'Sleepless in Seattle' inspired a real-life love story between a widower in Seattle who appeared on The Oprah Winfrey show and a Californian woman who responded through letters. They have been together for 28 years.
kO59m TIL of the Battle for Texel, the last european battle of World War 2.
v1Rpr TIL that after Beethoven went deaf, he found he could affix a metal rod to his piano and bite down on it while he played, enabling him to hear perfectly through vibrations in his jawbone. The process is called bone conduction.
loBA1 TIL In 2009, a drunk New Zealander lost a poker bet and had his name changed to "Full Metal Havok More Sexy N Intelligent Than Spock And All The Superheroes Combined With Frostnova". He found out that it was accepted 5 years later after receiving a confirmation letter.
VM0LD TIL that Claudius was a very unusual Roman emperor because he was exclusively attracted to women.