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TIL that swearing increases your pain threshold.

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rNEW0 TIL in 2015, Billy Mitchell filed a lawsuit against Cartoon Network, saying in the series Regular Show, a character who cheats at video games infringed on his likeness. Years later, the legitimacy of a number of his records was called into question, leading to them being stripped
wLbEP TIL Éamon de Valera broke out of prison by getting a mold of a key in a candle and using a cartoonist, sent an image of the key in a cartoon to his contacts who made the key and sent it in baked inside a cake. It was too small, so they sent another before just sending him the tools to make a key.
jwxp TIL Several UFO sightings were recorded throughout the Roman Republic/Empire from 214 BC
a8DJN TIL Mice don’t actually like cheese and are even repelled by many cheeses due to the smell. If they’re hungry enough they’ll try to eat anything, but they won’t actively seek out cheese.
8OGL TIL That Bamboo Blossoms Only Once In Every 120 Years And When It Does The Entire Bamboo Forest Dies