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TIL about Micturition Syncope (fainting while you pee)

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e088b TIL the CEO of Levi’s says that you are never supposed to wash your jeans. Instead, spot clean them with a toothbrush, or toss them into a freezer.
QNVy9 TIL when the University of Minnesota commissioned a local artist to create its mascot (the Golden Gophers), the man they picked had never seen a gopher before. His design was based on chipmunks.
nekpB TIL male bees ejaculate with such force that it rips apart their organs, killing them instantly.
LlOZ TIL that as a 2.5 year old girl, Michelle Funk fell into a creek and was submerged for 66 minutes. When rescuers arrived she didn’t have pulse and was not breathing. 3+ hours after that, her blood was warmed. When it reached 77 degrees F. she came back to life and is still living to this day.
0drJN TIL that thing that you toss into those rectangles while playing hopscotch has a name other than that thing you toss into those rectangles while playing hopscotch. It's called a "lagger".