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TIL that around 20% of young people lack a gag reflex.

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9wA7X TIL that prominent Baptist minister Jack Schaap gave public sermons called "A Polished Shaft" that included vivid demonstrations of said shaft-polishing.
bM9j TIL Sid Vicious was such a poor bassist that when performing with the Sex Pistols his band mates would often unplug his amplifier mid-performance.
ONja TIL that the U.S has detonated 1054 nuclear bombs in tests
brVE TIL that John Hamm (Don Draper of Mad Men) was Ellie Kemper’s (Kimmy Schmidt and Erin from The Office) High School acting teacher.
b9GrQ TIL about "Verbocaine": Talking to a patient throughout a non-anesthetized procedure and providing reassurance and feedback, which can mitigate pain response