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TIL both dolphins and elephants have prehensile penises. In the case of the dolphin, this is sometimes used to grab divers by the ankle.

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YpeDx TIL, Rollie Free set the American motorcycle land speed record in 1948 on the Bonneville Salt Flats while lying prone on the motorcycle's rear fender wearing a bathing suit, sneakers, and a shower cap (yes, there is a pic).
l7Xk5 TIL Tulips were once more valuable than gold.
0dRlA TIL Before 2012, Pizza Hut was the largest purchaser of kale in the US, but they only used it as garnish for their salad bars.
69MwY TIL there are active termite colonies in South Africa as old as 34,000 years. There were still sabertooth tigers roaming the earth when these mounds were started.
Oydg TIL in Norse mythology, Loki tied one end of a rope to a goat and the other end around his testicles and began a game of tug of war