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TIL that early balloons were made from animal intestines.
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TIL that Nicholas Hoult kept and framed Orlok's prosthetic penis worn by Skarsgård in the film Nosferatu (2024)
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TIL about the Skolts, a Sámi ethnic group who live in Finland, Russia and Norway and traditionally lived off reindeer husbandry, hunting and fishing. Of the approximately 1250 Skolts, only around 400 can speak the Skolt language.
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TIL an Ox is just a Bull that's made to work as a draught animal and is not a separate species.
KOGA6
TIL of the Socialist Fraternal Kiss, a greeting composed of a warm embrace and a passionate kiss on the lips between two socialist leaders. Leaders of socialist countries would often exchange this greeting during and before the Cold War.
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TIL the mascot of The Evergreen State College in Washington is the geoduck, a clam with a large phallic appendage, which thrives in nearby Puget Sound. In honor of its mascot, the school’s motto is “Omnia Extares,” Latin for “let it all hang out.”