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TIL Mr. Balls, aka ‘Senor Testiculo,’ is a cancer awareness mascot in Brazil.

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KOmN9 TIL the tradition of spraying champagne after winning a championship was started by Dan Gurney (Team Ford) after the 1967 Le Mans 24-hour race. A huge underdog, Gurney thought the "hard-fought victory needed something special" and spontaneously hosed down all gathered, including Henry Ford II
ADZVx TIL that humans can detect individuals that are blood-related kin through the sense of smell (Olfaction). This is thought to be an evolved defense against incest.
VM4p4 TIL that elephants walk on their tippy toes and have a padding under their heels similar to a person wearing high heels.
aYyA TIL after an American Idol contestant was rejected by the judges, he told them to “Be careful” (a common way of saying “Farewell” in Louisville ). The judges bristled immediately and took the comment as a threat.
kJaEd TIL that scientists have discovered a species of bacteria called Deinococcus radiodurans, which has earned the nickname "Conan the Bacterium" due to its extraordinary ability to withstand extreme levels of radiation.