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TIL in the Middle Ages it was thought that the left testicle made sperm for girls. Men wanting sons would have it removed.

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70Jb TIL that all Pakistani passports bear the inscription “This passport is valid for all countries of the World except Israel.”
QJ0RL TIL that in 2007, the Australian Government spent $84 million on a porn filter. A 16-year old boy, Tom Wood, cracked the filter in less than 40 minutes.
JY68m TIL Breast milk saved 16 people lost at sea. 2 days after their food ran out a woman told her sister to try her milk. She felt better and offered it to everyone else. The 8 men and 7 women took turns sucking her breasts and were able to survive for 7 more days until currents pushed the boat to shore
oXGE TIL of Whataboutism, a propaganda tactic used in the Soviet Union to discredit critics. When a criticism was posed, they would respond with “What about ____”, followed by a bad event from the west in the past.
RBa TIL that Danny DeVito produced Pulp Fiction.