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TIL that there is evidence to support that Ancient Egypt had proctologists and their term for the position literally translates to “shepherd of the anus”.

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7rVx7 TIL the New Cult Awareness Network is owned and operated by the Church of Scientology after they sued the original organization out of existence in 1996.
xVOLk TIL that the electric car FOMM ONE is designed to float on water in the event of floods and tsunamis.
mxl0v TIL that the original lyrics in Little Richard’s song “Tutti Frutti” were changed from “Tutti Frutti, Loose Booty” to “Tutti Frutti, aw rooty” because the term “Loose booty” was considered too scandalous.
YpkRB TIL South Korea once captured nine North Korean spies and a North Korean submarine using only a fishing net. Four of the captured senior officers killed the rest of the crew before killing themselves.
6EngJ TIL Mark Lenard, best known for his role as Sarek, the father of Spock, first appeared in the first season of Star Trek: The Original Series, playing the first Romulan ever seen in the series, in the episode "Balance of Terror" (1966).