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TIL over 95% of pilots land their planes when conditions dictate that they shouldn’t.

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R7PKQ TIL Lambskin condoms are actually made from Lamb Intestine, are one of the oldest form of condom, and do not protect against many STIs including HIV.
RJbw TIL: Sexual reproduction for barnacles is difficult, as the organisms cannot leave their shells to mate. To facilitate genetic transfer between isolated individuals, barnacles have extraordinarily long penises⁠. Barnacles probably have the largest penis to body size ratio of the animal kingdom.
M7x50 TIL of William Blount, an early congressman who conspired to start a war with Britain to increase the value of his speculated land
xVv97 TIL 'Jersey Shore' was shown in Japan under the name 'MTV Jersey Shore: the New Jersey Life of Macaroni Assholes'
g4wX TIL of tim storms. he holds the record for the worlds deepest voice which goes lower than 20 hz, the deepest possible sound that the human ear can hear