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TIL the U.S. ranks 50th in erection length.

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9lnQ TIL between 1932 and 1972 the US government tricked black citizens into believing they were receiving free healthcare so they could study the natural progression of untreated syphilis.
wojlM TIL that peacocks, specifically the male peafowl, are capable of flight, but their flying abilities are limited compared to many other bird species.
76N7 TIL That on September 10th, 2001, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld gave a speech that $2.3 Trillion of Pentagon funds had been unaccounted for, a figure that equated to $8,000 per US citizen that could not be traced to any transactions.
N7RnN TIL that famed American composer Geroge Gershwin started his music career as a department store “song plugger”, playing piano sheet music by-request for potential customers so they could get a preview of the tune before buying it.
brP4 TIL The U.S.S. Enterprise had a six-lane bowling alley on board.