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TIL, Oral sex could be the cure to morning sickness.

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7Ogp TIL Army PFC LaVena Johnson’s 2005 death at a base in Balad, Iraq was ruled a “suicide.” She had a broken nose, black eye, loose teeth, burns from corrosive chemicals on her genitals and a gunshot wound.
QNJ4d TIL that a 2012 April Fools' Joke was the genesis of Rocky Mountain Oyster Stout beer, made with three BPB (balls per barrel) of sliced, roasted bull testicles.
GYnJJ TIL that there is a position in the House of Lords called Black Rod. Their job is to summon the House of Commons and have a door slammed in their face, showing the people's power over the monarchy.
9YZop TIL that in 2003, Republican Bob Ney changed French Fries to Freedom Fries in the Congressional cafeterias because of France's opposition to the proposed invasion of Iraq. The French reacted to this news by saying they focus on serious issues, adding that fries are in fact a Belgian invention.
16MKO TIL that Nathaniel Coe, a Whig politician, declined nomination to the United States Senate, instead choosing to serve as an inspector for the United States Postal Service.