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TIL that in 2016, a footballer in Sweden received a red card during a match for farting on the pitch, after the ref considered the flatulence "unsportsmanlike"

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Oor47 TIL: "Noctural penile tumescence" refers to men having erections during the REM phase of sleep. Observation of this can help doctors diagnose erectile dysfunction: if the penis gets erect during sleep, the patient's problem is likely psychological and not a problem of blood flow.
J1KB4 TIL that Charles Schulz, the creator of the "Peanuts" comic strip, was an avid hockey fan/player and was inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame in 1993 for his contributions to the sport
EB4x TIL a cult member mother pleaded guilty of her son’s starvation death but requested that the charges be dropped when the infant was resurrected. The court agreed to the clause.
ZppYD TIL the country internationally known as Mexico is officially named the "United Mexican States"; the single word "Mexico" technically refers to only one of the 32 states. Because of this colloquialism, the state of Mexico is now often called Edomex (from Estado de México) to avoid confusion.
KNka TIL Alicia Keys first appeared on the Men in Black soundtrack and was credited with writing her own song. She was only 16.