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TIL that Penguinone, an organic chemical compound, got its name from the fact that its molecular structure resembles a penguin.

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MeNZK TIL Hugh Hefner was fixated on having Britney Spears to appear in Playboy. He reportedly said, "I don't want anyone else. I want Britney or no one! Get her to do it. It would sell like crazy." Even though Spears' manager hinted she was interested, it never happened
9YW7p TIL a Dutch student was suspended from school in 2008 after uploading a video showing him slapping his penis against the Taj Mahal. The act of slapping one's penis against an object is called "swaffelen" and was voted word of the year in 2008 in the Netherlands.
8eKga TIL Dr. Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin in 1928, but the medical community's disinterest kept it from being produced until 1944.
QJkxX TIL that drinking a hot drink on a hot day CAN cool you down, but only if there is no humidity and you’re scantily clad.
pnQQ TIL that the summer of 1816 is called “the year without summer” due several compounding earth events lowering Earth’s temperature and eliminating summer that year.