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TIL Samsung tests their phones using a butt-shaped robot

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xNlw TIL Originally all humans were lactose intolerant, and those who aren’t lactose intolerant are the ones with a mutation.
m1dPv TIL the Sun makes a full rotation every 27 days.
GYVk4 TIL During WWI, cotton was in high demand for the manufacture of uniforms and explosives. For bandages, doctors turned to using sphagnum moss. It can hold up to 22 times its own weight in liquid -- twice as absorptive as cotton. The moss is also antiseptic, making the surrounding environment acidic
KOpLE TIL of Coca-Cola's failed "Magican" campaign. They sold cans that contained spring loaded tabs to dispense cash prizes. Prize cans contained a foul smelling liquid instead of cola to prevent drinking. Though harmless, one child drank it and Coca-Cola ended the campaign 3 weeks later due to backlash.
vPapR TIL that gas powered impact wrenches exist, used on the railroad for the assembly/disassembly of rail lines.