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TIL the brain has an “automatic penis maintenance function” to force erections if unused for too long

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kOkx4 TIL that Notre-Dame cathedral features a carving of a knight fleeing from a rabbit, symbolizing cowardice. This carving inspired the Rabbit of Caerbannog scene in Month Python and the Holy Grail.
rRNDx TIL that Nintendo sued Galoob to prevent the release of its NES cheating device, the Game Genie; a legal battle followed. But for the Sega Genesis version, Sega not only allowed its release, but officially licensed it.
kORe TIL the chills you get when listening to music are caused by the release of dopamine in your body.
975m TIL The Beatles had EXTREMELY MODEST demands in their 1965 USA Tour rider, including just “four cots, mirrors, an ice cooler, portable TV set and clean towels.”
J1K7v TIL that Model T production reached almost 10,000 cars a day in 1925