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

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epE4J TIL: Black Hole Starships, in theory, can use black holes as an energy source for propulsion. In 2009, a proposal was made by scientists to create an artificial black hole using parabolic reflectors, but science is not advanced enough yet according to critics and there were clear dangers.
Br0rW TIL that when the Catholic Church wanted to canonize someone, there was a church official, the advocatus diaboli, whose sole job was to argue against that person's qualifications for sainthood. Advocatus diaboli is latin for "Devil's advocate."
oE9o TIL researchers have developed a portable HIV test which can test a single drop of blood via a USB drive plugged into a laptop. Its accuracy approaches that of traditional tests, and it could be used in remote areas as well as allowing people to monitor their condition at home.
EMXW TIL that Nike is a Greek goddess whose name literally means “Victory”. The Roman name for this goddess is Victoria.
VERk TIL homosexual swans mate with a female, solely for the eggs. Once she lays the eggs, the male chases it away and hatches the eggs along with its gay partner.