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TIL that the extra skin on the elbow joint is called Weenis

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LQgvv TIL in 1545 some French winemakers prosecuted and threatened to excommunicate a group of Weevils. The weevils were given their own land, but returned 45 years later, reigniting another 8-month long trial. The final verdict was eaten by weevils.
8aX8Z TIL that multiple scientific studies have concluded that having a dog really does make you more attractive to others. Cats not so much.
EavV TIL barns are painted red because red paint is cheap. The paint is cheap because iron is plentiful, and iron is plentiful because it is the final element formed out of a star’s death.
J4b4 TIL Taco John’s Restaurant has trademarked the term “Taco Tuesday” and is not afraid to sue those who use it.
EVP TIL a species of pig, the Barbirusas, has tusks that can grow long enough to penetrate its own skull, killing it