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TIL the shade of semen naturally changes over the course of a man's life.

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yxxp TIL Citizens of Athens, Tennessee in 1946 lead an armed rebellion against the local government who was accused of using law enforcement to intimidate voters and rig elections.
a86MM TIL that following their execution (by beheading) for treason, the heads of Baron Saye and his son-in-law were unceremoniously impaled on pikes by a mob and pushed together so that they appeared to kiss.
5p5p TIL that submarines have become so stealthy that 2 nuclear armed & powered subs collided in the Atlantic Ocean without detecting each other
LwBd TIL that the largest cavalry charge in history occurred during the 1684 Turkish siege of Vienna. 18,000 Holy league Polish and German knights charged the Ottoman line, completely routeing them. The battle marked the end of Turkish expansion into Europe.
j6rEj TIL that there is enough gold in the oceans to give each person on Earth about 9 pounds of the metal.