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TIL there is a dialect of German only spoken in Texas

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grQ1y TIL that at the "Icelandic Phallological Museum" obtained its first human penis(...)it was reduced to a greyish-brown shriveled mass that was pickled in a jar of formalin. The museum continues to search for "a younger and a bigger and better one."
DGOP TIL Some trap jaw ants use their spring-loaded mandibles to literally hurl themselves away from danger. These ants use their lighting fast jaws not only to catch prey but also to engage in “ballistic jaw propulsion.” Video in the article.
LQmA0 TIL Nissan was losing money for 8 straight years until Carlos Ghosn made it profitable in just 3—after vowing at the Tokyo Auto Show that the board would resign if he failed.
D0Kj TIL that when Liam Neeson was asked about the potential for another sequel in this ‘Taken’ film franchise, he responded, “I don’t think there’ll be a 'Taken 3.’ She can’t get taken again. That’s just bad parenting.”
jNWRp TIL that buttplugs were used to treat headaches, insomnia, bad breath, acne, anemia, anorexia, hemorrhoids in the 1900s