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TIL that, to Escape Poachers, More Elephants are Being Born Tuskless

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p88wQ TIL that ancient Egyptians were able to see if a woman was pregnant by having her urinate on barley and wheat seeds. If seeds sprouted then she was pregnant. Additionally, they believed they could determine the gender. Furthermore, this test was conducted in laboratories and was 70% accurate.
wLBJ1 TIL In 2006, Dustin Diamond asked listeners of Howard Stern's show to purchase a T-shirt reading "I paid $15.00 to save Screeech's house" (spelling "Screech" with an extra E for copyright reasons), hoping to sell 30,000 shirts in order to raise $250,000 and avoid foreclosure on his house
4NBb TIL That the original lyrics to the “Paradise City” verse were “Take me down to the Paradise City where the girls are fat and they’ve got big titties”
adZ9 TIL There is a Phenomenon where people believe street lights react to their presence which is known as “Street light interference phenomenon”
w6WJ TIL Germany has a program targeted at pedophiles who have yet to commit crimes. The goal is to help them find treatment, because many don’t want to harm others.