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TIL that most mammals, regardless of size, take an average of 21 seconds to pee

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4XMR6 TIL that when William III invaded England in 1688, he departed the Netherlands on November 11 and landed in England 4 days later on November 5. At the time England used a calendar that was 11 days behind most of Europe.
oBwNE TIL despite being thin and athletic, serial killer Israel Keyes got lap band surgery in his late 20s, presumably so he could go for prolonged periods without eating during his murder sprees
OogR4 TIL that since a lot of early Bond Girls were not fluent English speakers, their voices were dubbed in the films. Many of the actresses were dubbed by the same woman, Nikki van der Zyl.
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