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TIL heterosexual prostitution is illegal in Japan, but homosexual prostitution is not. This is because homosexual relations are not “true” sexual conduct, but only “imitation.”

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4XXRJ TIL during the Apollo program, Cape Canaveral was renamed Cape Kennedy
RV7j TIL someone survived 3 days at the bottom of the ocean in a sunken ship by finding an air pocket
5KM8 TIL “The interesting truth is that the majority of the clitoris is actually within the pelvis – that is, it’s far more internal than external.”
6EVmw TIL people used to iron their newspapers to set the ink. That way they wouldn't turn their fingers black.
kJ9eW TIL the story of Manneken Pis, the peeing boy statue of Belgium. It has quite a history dating back to the 1400s, from a 2-year-old lord defying enemy soldiers to a young boy peeing on a castle fire. There are other states similar, including a little girl peeing and a dog peeing.