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TIL in the Middle Ages it was thought that the left testicle made sperm for girls. Men who wanted sons would have it removed.

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Z59R TIL Johnny Depp would close a club he partially owned on Halloween every year because his good friend and fellow actor, River Phoenix, collapsed and died in front of it. He did this for over 10 years until he sold his part.
ng8G TIL Gambling for cash is illegal in Japan. Instead, balls won from games are exchanged for prizes or tokens. These items are then exchanged for cash at a place nominally separate from the parlor.
P1WnL TIL actor Richard Harris was offered the role of English Bob in Unforgiven by a phone call from Clint Eastwood while watching Eastwood's western High Plains Drifter. Richard thought it was a prank at first.
X0ay8 TIL about Smegma
9YW46 Fake fur is getting an upgrade. Researchers at MIT Media Lab have designed 3D-printed fake fur that mimics the real thing. It's made from a biocompatible resin and feels like mink or chinchilla.