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TIL that the theory that testifying originates from putting one’s hand on their/another’s genitals is false, and is simply a confusion of the Latin words testis and testiculus.

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grXEL TIl that curly hair gave early humans an evolutionary advantage and made our brains bigger
MXE7 TIL there’s a place in Vancouver that provides a safe space for intravenous drug addicts to inject themselves. They provide clean needles, food, and drug addiction counciling
jaKa TIL that cigarette butts are the most littered item at the world, with an estimated 4.5 trillion littered annually. Each butt can take 5 to 400 years to completely break down.
KWE6 TIL Jason Segel actually wrote the Dracula musical from forgetting Sarah Marshall. Attributed it to a slow period in his career and smoking lots of pot.
mZ9p TIL a third of motels in the US are run by Indians with the surname “Patel”. The group has been nicknamed the “Patel Motel Cartel” by the NYTimes.