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N9vb TIL Huichol Indian men tie ropes around their testicles when their wives are giving birth. When she feels a painful contraction, she tugs on the rope so her husband will share some of the pain as part of their child’s entrance into the world.
B4Yd TIL Not only does the word “avocado” come from the ancient Aztec word for “testicle,” but the word “guacamole” quite literally translates to “testicle sauce.”
D1DjD TIL red kiwi fruit have been spawned
VBZWk TIL a couple dressed up as "Mary and her little lamb" for a Halloween party, and the man caught fire after deciding to light a cigarette. They sued Johnson & Johnson, which had manufactured the cotton batting he had worn. A jury awarded the couple $625,000, but the decision was overturned on appeal.
gMokX TIL of a plant known as the "Suicide plant" (also called Gympie-Gympie) which is common in the north-eastern rainforests of Australia. Brief contact with its silica-tipped hairs can penetrate the skin causing extremely painful stinging which has been said to last from months to years