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TIL that a man blew a hole in his colon by attempting to treat severe constipation with a toilet plunger.

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NLP6 TIL that King George V of Britain, Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany and Tsar Nicholas II of Russia were all cousins, giving each other nicknames like “Willie” and “Nicky”.
NODJ TIL that working out the area of the largest sofa that can be moved around an L shaped hallway still remains mathematically unsolved.
6ENrw TIL Most people are not hypersensitive to cat fur, they are actually allergic to the saliva. When a cat grooms themselves, these allergens are placed on the fur. The saliva contains different major and minor allergens which can cause sneezing, congested eyes and blocked nose.
p8a8G TIL: The decorative tag on running shoe laces is called a dubré or dubrae. Coined in ‘94 by Nike designer Damon Clegg for an ACG boot. Clegg had no name to describe the boot’s ornamental lace tag, so referred to it as a ‘doobrie’ – ‘thingamajig’ in Scottish slang. The name stuck.
7reJP TIL the so-called 'Autism Epidemic' isn't an epidemic at all but rather an increase in reported incidents due to a growing awareness of autism and changes to the condition’s diagnostic criteria.