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TIL that "morning wood" is medically important to penile health, and that not having it over extend periods of time is a possible sign of a health issue.

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neGj7 TIL that in Russia, there is a day of conception as the birthrate is very low and people get a day off just to bang. if it the baby is born exactly 9 months later on june 12, they win a prize. and if they get close, they go into a draw to win stuff.
BrO5x TIL that the skeleton named Lucy, a part human and part chimpanzee from 3.2 million of years skeleton and contributed to the human evolution theory, was named after the song from the Beatles, "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" because the archaeologists who found her, were listening that song non-stop.
y1Pa TIL while developing the 1994 hit game “Donkey Kong Country,” programmers found that real-life gorillas moved too slow for a fast-paced game. Instead, Donkey Kong’s movements were based off a horse’s gallop.
7WLZ TIL that the first ingredient in nutella is sugar and that it in fact contains 50% sugar
xVRmw TIL The Old Curiosity Shop in London made famous by Charles Dickens actually exists, and has been a shop for almost five centuries