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TIL that Crater Lake, Oregon wasn't formed by a meteor

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Q8Nd TIL the average man ejaculates 14 gallons (63.6 L) of semen in their lifetime. That’s enough to fill the tank of a small car!
oBPm7 TIL That the white paint on the base of trees helps prevent cracking and splitting of new bark, and highlights insect infestation.
LQRk0 TIL in 2009 a man hid a bomb inside his anus in an attempt to assassinate saudi prince Muhammad bin Nayef, which was described as "a novel technique". Even though he got within hand-shake distance from the prince, his body absorbed most of the blast, so Bin Nayef was only slightly injured
4XaBa TIL in 2009, Dame Vera Lynn reached the top of the UK album charts with ‘We'll Meet Again’, a compilation to coincide with the 70-year anniversary of the declaration of World War II. This meant that the 92-year-old was the oldest living artist to make it to number one in UK chart history
WkA1X TIL almond extract is often commercially made from the inside of peach pits, not almonds at all.