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TIL “blowjob” used to be “Below job” in Victorian England, but got shortened to “Blow job” over time

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9YQ1M TIL of the Thrawn trilogy by Timothy Zahn, which is credited with helping to revitalize the Star Wars franchise in 1991 with the release of the first novel in the trilogy, Heir to the Empire, and formalizing the Star Wars Expanded Universe
xVyrb TIL men can be allergic to their own semen, which can be remedied by desensitizing them to it via repeated injections of small diluted doses of it under their skin.
9YAvM TIL that when Cato the Younger attempted suicide in secret to avoid capture by Caesar, his sword missed any vital organs, slicing open his stomach. When he awoke to a doctor stitching him up, Cato pushed him away, tore out his intestines with his bare hands, and died on the spot.
kmbm TIL employees of Disney World and Disneyland were prohibited from having mustaches, beards and goatees for nearly 50 years until the ban was lifted in 2012. Soul patches are still banned.
YpRRx TIL that in the late 90s there was a live action Wallace and Gromit that was only aired once and is utterly terrifying