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

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neKjP TIL Due to the decreased atmospheric pressure at high altitudes, the boiling point required to cook is also low. At 8000ft above sea level, water will boil at 198 °F and thus Vegetables and some starches will simply take longer to cook.
OA7 TIL A man protested against the 1956 olympic torch relay by carrying a fake flame, consisting of a pair of underpants set on fire in a plum pudding can, attached to a chair leg. He tricked onlookers and even handed it to the Mayor of Sydney, Pat Hills before escaping without being noticed
yVkaX TIL about "the Pantanal", a tropical wetland area that is the world's largest flooded grasslands (located on the border of Brazil, Bolivia, and Paraguay)
e1Qk TIL that head injuries were so common on Pennyfarthing bicycles that riders would put their feet over the handlebar when going downhill so that they would be thrown off feet-first instead of head-first.
grY8L TIL that the Crimean War helped to popularise facial hair in Victorian times. This was due to the large number of soldiers who returned home with the beards and mustaches they had grown to keep the cold out.