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TIL the worlds first successful penis transplant patient had it removed 2 weeks later due to his wife’s “psychological rejection”

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WnWN TIL some slang words and phrases commonly used in the UK today originated 100 years ago in the trenches of WWI.
lod6G TIL that a tardigrade, aka water bears, is practically the world's toughest animal. They can survive without water for up to 3 decades, extreme temperatures, extreme pressure, exposure to outer space, starvation, and survived all 5 mass extinction events. They can also perform cryptobiosis and more.
Yp6Md TIL in physics, rate of change in Acceleration is named 'Jerk'. Change in Jerk is called 'Snap', and further derivatives are named 'Crackle' & 'Pop'.
mxNpY TIL that lose yourself was the first rap song to ever win an Oscar, but Eminem didn't think it would win so he never attended the award show and watched cartoons with his daughter
j6L4Q TIL about The Church of Euthanasia is a non-profit educational foundation devoted to the restoring balance between Humans and the remaining species on Earth, advocating massive voluntary population reduction. The church promotes its environmental views.