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TIL that there’s a phobia called “Panphobia” which is the fear of EVERYTHING. It is said to be caused by ‘a vague and persistent dread of some unknown evil".

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4Xb96 TIL about Kunyaza, a sexual practice endemic to Rwanda which leads to female ejaculation 90% of the time and which is traditionally combined with another cultural practice: labia enlongation
4P1N TIL in 2012 a 9-year-old boy decided he wanted to help the families of fallen US soldiers. He started a Facebook page and ‘traded up’ his toy soldier into $900 worth of Disney World gift certificates. He then gave the dream holiday to a 2 year-old girl who had lost her father in Afghanistan.
P1WpO TIL that the diesel engine/fuel source are named after their inventor Rudolph Diesel. More than 95% of today’s ships run on petroleum products, fueling diesel engines which have been optimized for their specific purposes. They ship about 90% of global trade.
p8wKZ TIL Only about 5% of the world’s seafloor has been mapped in some detail. Since the ocean occupies roughly 70% of the Earth’s surface, this leaves approximately 65% of the Earth (excluding dry land) unexplored.
4kp4g TIL 100 years ago, doctors used to treat women with "hysteria" by fingering them and producing an orgasm to make a woman sane. The vibrator was invented to relieve doctors, whose fingers were frequently cramped.