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X0Bkj Today I learned there was a man who had 160 lb testicles, was given free surgery to reduce/removed them, and died less than a year later of unrelated causes.
Y7yNG TIL that Oghul Qaimish was regent of the Mongol Empire between Guyuk Khan's death in 1248 and the accession of Möngke Khan in 1251. Her personal name, of Turkic origin, meant "[We] Were Searching for a Boy", reflecting her parents' presumed frustration at their lack of a male child.
NG8N TIL that most people tie their shoes incorrectly using a “weak” form of the knot because it is easier for children to learn, however the “strong” version of the knot will keep your laces tied better.
e6R5 TIL The notorious first modern day American serial killer, Ted Bundy, was once employed on a Suicide Hotline- where he saved a number of lives
69MY TIL that people started flipping one cigarette upside down in their packs because of a myth that early ‘Lucky Strikes’ contained marijuana.