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TIL The Unicode Consortium allows you to "adopt a character" as a way to support the foundation

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VB7Rm TIL that when men develop a habit of masturbating face down on their stomach, it can lead to various sexual dysfunctions such as delayed ejaculation and ED.
LZer TIL “Hell is other people,” is a quote from a play called ‘No Exit.’ It actually means that we see what we hate about ourselves in other people and judge ourselves by their reactions. So when you say it, you’re more or less saying, man I’m really an awful person.
rEbW TIL the cost of higher education in the US has surged more than 500 percent since 1985.
QN9MX TIL some heraldry depict an animal penis called pizzle, and the omission of it was seen as a grave insult. In 1579 the pizzle in the coat of arms of Appenzell in Switzerland was forgotten by a calendar printer of St. Gallen, which brought the two regions to the brink of war.
j618M TIL almost all rice contains arsenic, a Group 1 carcinogen. Research found that 50% of rice consumed in the United Kingdom intended for infant consumption exceeded the required levels of arsenic. However, scientists found a method of cooking rice that removes much of the arsenic.