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TIL that the coat of arms of House of Colleoni depicted three pairs of human testicles. The progenitor of the family was reportedly proud of this coat of arms which he displayed prominently.

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9wJgm TIL - one of the top songs in 1972/3 was by Loudon Wainwright III, son of a WW2 correspondent, called “Dead Skunk” (in the middle of the road)
R8Dw TIL the U.S. pays Cuba monthly rent for Guantanamo but the checks are never cashed
W6No TIL the smell of rain is caused by bacteria
VMAvm TIL The deepest ocean sinkhole in the world is in the South China Sea and is named the Dragon Hole, or Longdong. It is roughly 987 feet deep. Below 328 feet, the hole is devoid of oxygen, and deadly to marine life.
9wbBD TIL not even ex presidents and vice president can drive on american roads (they can on their own private roads) and they can’t own a normal smartphone