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TIL that buttplugs were used to treat headaches, insomnia, bad breath, acne, anemia, anorexia, hemorrhoids in the 1900s

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L0QP TIL The area code (321) 3… 2… 1… is neither arbitrary nor inconsequential. It was assigned to Cape Canaveral Florida to honor the space program.
oRx97 TIL about Kowloon, the Walled City, which was the densest populated area worldwide until it's demolition in 1993. It was entirely built unplanned.
KORpw TIL that there was a Nazi spy network during WWII in the city of Monterrey, Mexico. Their goal was to smuggle drugs into the United States to destabilize the country and lower morale
77yZ TIL Wine became a drink made from grapes because grapes are the perfect wine fruit. They naturally contain the exact ratio of sugar, tannins, and acid to produce a drinkable wine. Wines like Apple, Plum, and Cherry are artificially balanced out with added sugar and tannins.
lGgK TIL Star War’s BB-8 droid patent revealed by Spanish fans that uses sensors (gyroscopes and accelerometers) to determine its position and dynamics.