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TIL that an Arizona woman sent 159,000 texts to man she met on dating site in 2017

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pYvrG TIL: There is a museum of toilet in New Delhi named Sulabh International Museum Of Toilets. It features rare collection of toilets from 2500BC up to today and gives a view of evolution of toilet related social custom, sanitary habits and technology and shows how deep rooted a simple toilet is.
d8k47 TIL that Boston Corbett, the soldier who killed Abraham Lincoln's assassin John Wilkes Booth, was devoutly religious and amongst other things castrated himself with a pair of scissors in 1858, believing it would help him resist temptation by women and get into heaven.
wp5M TIL that ginger in a horses bum is something that actually had to be banned at horse shows. It’s used to liven up older horses.
J1jPm TIL Melvin Williams played The Deacon on The Wire and Williams criminal history as a Baltimore drug kingpin inspired much of the series. After his release from prison Williams became a community activist.
7rQ1p TIL Doctor Who holds the Guinness World Record for 'Most Successful Sci-Fi Show Ever'. It beat competition like Star Trek.