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TIL that the best-selling single of all time by a female group never even charted in the US. 'Yes Sir, I Can Boogie' by Spanish duo Baccara was released in 1977 and has sold over 18 million copies worldwide

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0vpA TIL that the Etoro people of New Guinea believe that, in order to attain manhood, a boy must fellate a tribal elder and swallow his semen, daily, from the age of 12 to 17. The nearby Kaluli tribe considers the practice barbaric: they believe the semen of the elder must pass through the boy’s anus.
p88gG TIL that most above ground power lines have "Shield Wires" which are meant to ground lightning strikes or discharges from other lines
LkLgQ TIL a fascist Italy in 1935 ended slavery in Ethiopia. Mind = blown.
eppYJ TIL of Biofouling, the accumulation of microorganisms, plants, algae, or small animals on surfaces such as ship and submarine hulls. Due to the increased drag this causes a ship, it can cost a vessel up to 40% more in fuel costs. The US Navy alone around $1 billion a year because of biofouling,
5KjD TIL of someone who wrote to Monty Python to complain about having a gay group member, adding that the Bible said any man who lies with a man should be taken out and stoned. Eric Idle replied, “We’ve found out who it was and we’ve taken him out and had him killed.”