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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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vbxx TIL there was a punishment called “Derby’s dose”, in which “[A] runaway [slave] would be beaten, and salt pickle, lime juice, and bird pepper would be rubbed into their open wounds. Another slave would defecate into the mouth of the miscreant, who would then be gagged for hours.”
d8XZ8 TIL 90% Of Family Wealth Is Lost By The 3rd Generation
WklxY TIL that the constituency councillor of the Oshana Region of Nambia is named Adolf Hitler Uunona. His father named him such because he thought it was an interesting name and didn't know the historical significance.
78DwZ TIL Peter Pan was originally a 6 year old sociopath with a knack for killing.
gMmZL TIL in Japan, establishments like banks & convenience stores visibly keep baseball-sized orange orbs behind the counter. These “anticrime color balls” are filled with bright pigment that burst on impact & are for employees to lob at robbers (or getaway vehicles) to improve the chance of arrest.