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TIL Papercuts hurt so much because they often do not bleed, which leaves your skin’s pain receptors open to the air.

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yKea TIL Wyclef Jean sat through 2 Girls 1 Cup without looking away or showing any apparent reaction, all while eating corn on the cob
e0GKD TIL Bear Grylls survived a free fall from 16,000 feet after his parachute failed to deploy
kPE7 TIL the height of the Eiffel Tower varies daily by 15cm based on the temperature
wLoVY TIL Oscar the Grouch was originally orange, and was meant to be magenta
VBGo8 TIL: Butt plugs were invented in the 1890s to cure insanity. Dr. Young's Ideal Rectal Dilators came in sets of four varying in diameter from half an inch to 4 inches. Dr. Young admitted that some patients panicked at the sight of the devices.