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TIL Ancient Egyptians believed that their god, Atum, created the universe by masturbating, so Pharaohs masturbated ceremonially into the Nile.

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Wkev8 TIL Scientists managed to edit human embryos, freeing them from a piece of faulty DNA which caused a deadly heart disease that ran in families. The embryos were allowed to develop for 5 days before they stopped the experiment.
AD8ZB TIL Martin Luther King personally talked Lt Uhura out of quitting Star Trek because he thought her role was so important
loMJK TIL that, contrary to common misconception, acne is mostly caused by genetics, rather than lack of hygiene, eating fatty food, or other personal habits.
KZD9 TIL that when your foot or hand falls asleep it’s because of compressed nerves, not lack of blood flow
a8wA9 TIL about the "Pilate Stone," a damaged block of carved limestone with a partially intact inscription mentioning Pontius Pilate, a prefect of the Roman province of Judea from AD 26 to 36.