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TIL testicles have taste buds that can taste Umami.

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6E1em TIL that while experimenting on a jet pump project for NASA in his bathroom in 1982, Lonnie Johnson shot a stream of water across the room and thought, "This would make a great gun." The Super Soaker went on to make him some $73 million in royalties.⁠ ⁠
kJonW TIL that dogs use their sense of smell to perceive events and substances across intervals of time. Each day, even in the same place, smells help dogs understand the passage of time.
69dWJ TIL "The Most Mysterious Song on the Internet" is a song known as "Like the Wind" recorded from a radio broadcast in West Germany in the early 1980s. Despite extensive searching, the band behind the song remains completely unidentified.
gM5ZL TIL that The price of wine is expected to drop to its lowest levels in five years and the cheaper prices may even last up to three years. Experts predict that as there are more grapes produced, US wine consumers will enjoy the "best wine retail values in 20 years."
7PbM TIL Viagra can even make flowers stay erect