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TIL if you hold in a fart, some of it gets expelled through your lungs.

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GYxrG TIL the Bull Arab originates from Australia and is commonly called the Australian Pig Dog since they were originally developed to hunt and hold pigs pinned to the ground by the ear. Currently, its breed status is not recognized as a breed by any major kennel club.
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X0M8R TIL that Mount Disappointment in Australia was so named because when they discovered it in 1824, they found there were too many trees to see the bay. Also, one of the discoverers suffered incredible pain in his groin while there which necessitated a five-day rest for their party.
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