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TIL That penile flatulence (dick farts, peweefs) is/are real.

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VM9k4 TIL the show VeggieTales focused on retelling Old Testament Bible stories because the creator's mom did not want to see Jesus as a vegetable.
pYox4 TIL: A 1795 court case, Cutter V Powell, established contract law regarding substantive performance. A sailor agreed for a 10 week voyage, but died 7 weeks in. His wife sued to be reimbursed for the time he was alive. The court ruled that no payment be given as the contract wasn't complete.
nWXpr TIL Chris Hemsworth earned just $150,000 for his first appearance as Thor and the film brought in nearly $450 million globally
LJap TIL that white-tailed eagles often reuse their nests instead of recreating them year after year. One family of white-tailed eagles in Iceland have taken this to the extreme by reusing the same nest for 150 years.
7r1m7 TIL severe heartbreak can cause emotional trauma which imprints on individuals' psychobiological wellbeing, affecting future responses to rejection or loss. A key factor to the trauma is 'being left' triggers primal separation fear – the fear of being left with no one to care for one's vital needs.