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TIL that Samsung made a robot butt to test their phones durability.

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BmGb TIL That we kiss under the mistletoe to honour Balder, the Norse God, and brother of Thor.
8eeoL TIL of Vancouver's "Dude Chilling" Park, a local name based on the sculpture "Reclining Figure" (which looks like a dude chilling). An artist erected a fake Parks Dept. sign reading "Dude Chilling Park", but the city took it down. After public outcry, it was replaced and got official approval.
0xpy TIL the sole difference between a honey bee worker and a queen bee is in nourishment during the maturation process. Queen bees get feed royal jelly their entire life while worker bees only get royal jelly the first two days of their larval stage.
JYnAV TIL Van Halen would request for "No Brown M&Ms" to check the promoter had actually read the contract to ensure the safety of the lighting rig.
6EpLl TIL that the Germans probably didn't give the US Marine Corps their "Devil Dog" nickname.