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TIL the band Steely Dan was named after an oversized, steam-powered strap-on dildo.

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QNeDE TIL Iroquois and Mohawk warriors participated in the battle of Queenston Heights (1812) and were crucial to winning the battle
l7Zlr TIL That in Finland they sit around at home in their underwear and get "Pantsdrunk" - it's in the book "1001 Reasons to Stop Drinking" which is packed with enough "TIL's" to add a new one here every day!
Am9x TIL that Cephalopods (Octopus) have been known to climb out of their aquaria, maneuver a distance of the lab floor, enter another aquarium to feed on the crabs, and then return to their own aquarium.
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