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TIL in 2008 a woman from Ireland died from an allergic reaction to canine semen after having sex with a dog

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rROnd TIL a slave from Mozambique called Yasuke was the first black samurai in the history of Japan
QwmL TIL Andre the Giant set the world record for number of beers consumed in a single sitting by drinking 119 12oz beers in six hours. 1976.
478J TIL in 1950, the US produced 30% of it’s electricity from renewable sources. Today, it’s 13.5%.
Z8Y5v TIL It is legal in in 45 US states for doctors and medical students to perform pelvic exams on unconscious women for medical training, without explicit consent. This may also be done during consented medical procedures that are unrelated to gynecology.
epKp5 TIL From 1825 to 1835 Justus von Liebig did research and taught his students practical chemistry out of a dissused barrack. It was not until 1833 that the teachings were accepted by the university, with new laboratories coming later.