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TIL that the former king of Spain killed his own brother by shooting him in the head

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1aNkV TIL that ancient greek males were not ashamed of exposing their entire genitalia, only the glans. This led to the habit of covering it up with the foreskin using a special knot called "kynodesme", or dog tie.
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