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TIL why ancient Greek sculptures have small penises. A small penis was considered a sign of high intellect and humanity, while a large phallus was thought to be an indication of low intellect and barbarism.

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PYJNn TIL Namarrkon is an important creation ancestor (in Burrungkuy (Nourlangie) N. Territory, Australia) who is responsible for the violent lightning storms that occur every tropical summer -- And he looks like an alien.
E1YV7 TIL that George Lucas' Skywalker Ranch has its own fire department, and they have a mutual agreement with the government to respond to fires off the compound.
VMdQ TIL the Taliban buy children as young as 7 to serve as suicide bombers. The going price for a child bomber is said to be between $7,000-$14,000..
xV0g1 TIL Three-quarters of U.S. teens and adults are deficient in vitamin D, the so-called "sunshine vitamin" whose deficits are increasingly blamed for everything from cancer and heart disease to diabetes, according to new research.
eAB5 TIL after the closure of North American airspace on Sept. 11, 2001, a small Canadian town had its population nearly doubled when 7,000 passengers were forced to land. The small community provided food, clothing, and prescriptions free of charge to all of the stranded passengers.