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TIL there was a TV show in Germany where 12 contestants donated their sperm and viewers watched to see who’s would reach the egg first. The winner won a Porsche.

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nLKb TIL Dogfish Head creates beer recipes based upon the chemical analysis of residue found on pottery and drinking vessels from various archaeological sites. They’re called “Ancient Ales”.
VeWm TIL genders of articles affect the way users perceive objects. When asked to describe a “key” (a masculine word in Deutch and feminine in Spanish) Deutch speakers used words like “hard,” “jagged,” “metal,” and Spanish speakers used works like “little,” “lovely,” “shiny,” All testing was in English
6EgQ7 TIL There is a 1982 Barbie commercial that ends with the line "Better make Ken a sandwich!"
woGZ8 TIL the US military has a system call Rapid Dragon that allows it to roll off and fire cruise missiles from the back of cargo planes.
aBPb TIL the world’s tallest man has saved two dolphins by using his long arms to reach into their stomachs and pull out dangerous plastic shards.