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TIL the proper term for the whole of the external female genital parts is called the vulva, while vagina refers to the internal canal

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QJm46 TIL that poop should sink, not float. A floating poop is a sign of poor absorption of nutrients or excessive gas.
lo59K TIL that in 2015, the State of New York conducted DNA tests on popular supplements and found that in 4 out of 5 cases the pills contained nothing more than filler
X0eEQ TIL Previous to the Euro there was the Latin Monetary Union in which many European countries would mint coins to the same LMU standards allowing for ease of exchange. The LMU was established in 1865 and disbanded in 1927. The standards fell out of favor due to currency debasement and WW1.
4Xm7w TIL on a visit to the US Russian President Boris Yeltsin was found smashed on Pennsylvania Ave. by SS Agents, wearing only his underwear as he yelled for a taxi so he could get a pizza. Twice.
gMn6W TIL of the meteor that hit the Russian town of Chelyabinsk, The light from the meteor was brighter than the Sun, visible up to 100 km (62 mi) away and released 26 to 33 times as much energy as that released from the atomic bomb detonated at Hiroshima.