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TIL that Goop, the wellness and lifestyle brand started by Gywneth Paltrow, sells a dildo made of 24 karat gold and stainless steel, at a price of $1,249 USD.

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xWB5 TIL in 2003 an Ohio man was convicted for the murder of his family in California after an entomologist identified that some of the bugs caught in the radiator of his car were local to California, thus refuting the suspect’s alibi.
YP7Z TIL that if you were an Ancient Roman, and you had a slave that was raped, you could attempt to prosecute the rapist for “property damage”.
MXX7 TIL Housewives had a device that would charge 10 cents to ring the doorbell to prevent salesmen from harassing them
6E5wX TIL about Victor Sibson, who killed his girlfriend in a botched suicide attempt. The bullet passed through his head, and into her chest, killing her. He survived the attempt and now faces 2nd degree murder charges and life in prison.
pY8bN TIL that elephant seals can hold their breath for over 100 minutes and dive to depths of over 5,000ft below the surface of the ocean