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TIL Yogi Berra found out what a bidet was in 1954 when visiting the italian hometown of his parents and had a handfull of them sent to his american home.

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1rE4 TIL that between 30 and 50 per cent of the global population is thought to be infected by a cat parasite known as Toxoplasma gondii. Some scientists believe that the parasite can control the brain of it’s host. A toxo-infected person is more than twice as likely to be in a car accident.
R5P11 TIL about Qanats, which is a water supply system that was developed in ancient Iran for the purpose of transporting usable water to the surface from an aquifer or a well through an underground aqueduct. Proving crucial to water supply in areas with hot and dry climates.
yJvX TIL Jimi Hendrix was once invited to play with Cream alongside Eric Clapton. In the middle of the show, Clapton walked off stage. He was found in the back shaking angrily and smoking a cigarette. When asked what was wrong, he simply replied, “You never told me he was that fucking good.”
d8Zk7 TIL Max Mosley, former head of the FIA, once sued a tabloid for writing "F1 Boss has Sick Nazi Orgy with Five Hookers" claiming that while he did engage in a BDSM orgy set in a German prison, the orgy was not Nazi-themed. He won.
Gj7E TIL about the Baghdad Battery. A 2000 year old clay jar with a stopper made of asphalt. Sticking through the asphalt is an iron rod surrounded by a copper cylinder. When filled with vinegar or other electrolytic solution, the jar produces about 1.1 volts.