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TIL Richard Dawkins wants his death to be filmed to prevent people claiming he made a last-minute death bed conversion.

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PZ1O TIL that in Papua New Guinea, there is a tribe of people believe that “young boys must ingest the semen of their elders daily from the age of 7 until they turn 17 to achieve adult male status and to properly mature and grow strong.”
JMxQ TIL that Black Bears eat pine needles and hair to get stuck in their system on purpose. It forms up to a 1 foot long anal plug that holds the food in them all winter, then they crap it out in the Spring.
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