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TIL The dimples on a woman’s back are known as the Dimples of Venus

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J1R9V TIL that the dinosaur Cryolophosaurus has been nicknamed "Elvisaurus", due to a nasal crest on top of its skull that gives it a "pompadour" appearance.
EgeY7 TIL Thomas Edison's son, Thomas Edison Jr was an aspiring inventor, but lacking his father's talents, he became a snake oil salesman who advertised his scam products as "the latest Edison discovery". His dad took him to court, and Jr agreed to stop using the Edison name in exchange for a weekly fee
Vlpk TIL Strom Thurmond, the South Carolina senator who opposed Civil Rights and voted for segregation, fathered a mixed race daughter with his black maid
6EK5m TIL that there is a group of Germans who deny the existence of Germany as a nation and have their own King who use to be a Karate instructor
OGOa6 TIL the 7 placebo pills of hormonal contraceptives have no medical function. They were included in the 1960s to mimic menstruation and improve social and religious acceptance, especially in hopes of approval from the Catholic Church.