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TIL in 1977 a urologist in New Jersey purchased Napoleon Bonaparte’s penis for $3,000 and stored it under his bed for 30 years until he died. His daughter inherited the penis.

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b9lNE TIL that Russia has “closed cities”, cities that have restrictions on visitors and are sometimes omitted from maps.
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