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TIL that in the 16th and 17th century, erectile dysfunction was a crime in France and was ground for divorce. During those trials, the penis of the accused was observed and described in excruciating detail.

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8axBV TIL Tama, the Japanese Stationmaster Cat was granted the posthumous status of Shinto goddess. Around 3,000 people attended her funeral.
e0AOJ TIL that when Koko the gorilla met William Shatner, she grabbed him by the balls.
JYL9l TIL that by claiming her breast implants were big and impractical, an exotic dancer in the US was able to get the IRS to agree that they were a business expense for her tax return.
WkK9B TIL The excessive drool during nausea is to protect your throat, mouth & teeth from the acidic vomit
XPM8 TIL there is a law named the “Internet Tax Nondiscrimination Act” that bans Internet taxes in the US. It expired on November 1, 2014.