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TIL King Henry VIII of England had servants called “Grooms of Stool”, who wiped him clean after he visited the toilet. Gross.

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R7oN1 TIL of the existence of "scholarly publishing stings", in which academics submit absurd research papers to scholarly journals to test if the editors are actually paying attention. Sometimes, these are accepted and published.
Oob57 TIL about Owain Glyndŵr, the last native Welsh to hold the title Prince of Wales. Owain was the leader of a fierce and long-running war of independence. Despite enormous rewards being offered, he was neither captured nor betrayed, ignored royal pardons and vanished after 1412.
awGEN TIL that the seventh most populous city in the world, Mumbai, also has one of the highest densities of leopards (41 leopards) in a forest inside the city and the leopard population saves Mumbai US$18,000 by keeping the stray dogs population in check.
DP4r TIL When Silly String was invented, it was intended to be used as an instant, spray-on cast, and it worked! Today, soldiers use it to detect trip wires.
yQbow TIL that there is a peak in the Bavarian alps called The Wank. You can take the Wankbahn cable-car to the top of Wank, and stay at the scenic Wankhaus.