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TIL in 2005 an Oklahoma judge was caught using a penis pump and oiling himself up during criminal trials. Court employees reported hearing strange whooshing sounds, and thought the judge might be tying fishing lures underneath the bench.

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xVvlB TIL that the Superdry clothing brand is a thoroughly British company that uses non-sensical Japanese writing in their branding just like many Japanese brands uses non-sensical English/Engrish in theirs. Even consumers of Superdry products are unaware of the British origin.
rG84 TIL Jermaine Jackson and his younger brother Randy, both have multiple children with the same woman, Jermaine’s wife.
kJeDd TIL Scotland has 421 words for snow. This is because they have words to describe every type of snow, such as steels (to start raining or snowing), feefle (to swirl), and flinkdrinkin (a light snow).
x6eD7 TIL people who grow up with overprotective parents tend to die earlier
oB0DW TIL that in 1943 the US banned selling sliced bread