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TIL Carlos Gohsn, former CEO of Nissan and father of the modern electric vehicle, escaped Japan in a large cardboard box after financial misconduct accusations

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OWW6 TIL The Greek god of fertility, had a never ending boner and his sacrificial animal was the ass. His name gave rise to the medical term priapism – a prolonged erection
EgVAo TIL that Loofahs are vegetables in the squash family and can be eaten as well as dried and used as sponges
bR8E TIL In 1870, 70-80% percent of the US population was employed in agriculture. As of 2008, less than 2% of the population is directly employed in agriculture. There are now more prisoners than farmers in the United States.
1aLjX Til that over 200 armed children stormed a graveyard in 1950s Scotland, hunting for an iron-fanged vampire!
6EnlQ TIL of Nandy, a Neanderthal skeleton recovered in Iraq. He suffered extensive injuries, including the loss of an arm early in his life, and was unlikely to have been able to care for himself. Despite this, he lived until the age of 45, suggesting that he was cared for by his society