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TIL The existence of G-Spot structure remains unproved in medical science.

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6oxY TIL most road vehicles are slightly cross castered and cambered so in the event of steering loss, the vehicle will want to go to the shoulder instead of oncoming traffic
QJg7p TIL the Romans were aware that lead mining and lead pipes were toxic, but they did not connect that toxicity with lead cooking vessels
6E4VY TIL A woman visited the Gorilla enclosure at the Rotterdam zoo on a near daily basis and smiled at the male, Bokito while staring at him. She was warned not to but kept doing it, claiming Bokito smiled back and that they shared a bond, until one day Bokito escaped and charged her, almost killing her
W7o1Y TIL: After all that has been revealed at this point, the Inge Lotz murder has still not been re-opened
v1BlD TIL: The red flag, when used by pirates, came to mean "no quarter given", meaning that no mercy would be shown, and no life would be spared, while a black flag usually meant that those who surrendered without a fight would be allowed to live.