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TIL male dolphins have been known to masturbate by wrapping a live eel around their penis

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677Q TIL that an average person will walk the equivalent of 5 times around the equator during their lifetime.
E1NDd TIL of people who drill holes into their skulls and advocate the health benefits. They call it "Trepanning" and believe it can benefit brain health and mood disorders. Two men in Utah were charged for performing the procedure on a woman without a medical license. There is no evidence of benefit.
v1Kv4 Til: When the permanent tooth starts growing out of the gums, the new tooth breaks down the roots of the baby tooth, causing it to loosen and fall out. That is why there is no root on a fallen out baby tooth.
dKMB TIL that in Korea and some other Asian countries, when you are born, you are considered one year old and everyone’s age increases one year on New Years. So if you were born on December 29th, on New years day, you will be considered 2 years old.
ePbE TIL James Doohan (Star Trek’s original Scotty) helped a suicidal fan turn her life around by calling and asking her to attend a convention