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TIL that most Lizards and Alligators have Two Penises

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RZJj TIL Taurine, a common ingredient in energy drinks, was first isolated from the bile of an ox, but now is synthesized in labs. Cat food is required by law to contain taurine, since cats without a taurine-rich diet will go blind, and lose their hair and teeth.
QkDe TIL in 2011 German Police fired 85 bullets all year while US Police used 90 on one single person
1aDLX TIL when skyscrapers were still in its infancy, a stunt performance called "the Human Fly" became extremely popular across North America, which was when someone (usually with a blindfold) would scale/climb the building without a net, becoming the influence for "wall-crawler" Spider-Man decades later
m1vKP TIL Foot binding, the practice of breaking and tightly binding the feet of young girls in order to change their shape and size, was still prevalent in China until the early 20th century.
70KX TIL Frank Sinatra’s death coincided with the west coast airing of the series finale of Seinfeld. With everybody indoors watching the episode, the ambulance carrying Sinatra was able to get to the hospital in 10 minutes due to the light traffic.