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TIL A “devil worm” has been discovered miles under the Earth—the deepest-living animal ever found, a new study says.

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J1nnl TIL - Rudolph the red nose reindeer there was a storyline about Yukon Cornelius finding a peppermint mine which would be deleted. In the special, you can still see Cornelius licking his pickaxe, but without mention of the peppermint mind viewers are left to wonder why exactly he’s doing that.
8awYL TIL In the Philippines, some Catholics volunteer to be non-lethally crucified on Good Friday. Sterilised nails are driven through their palms and they are hung on crosses. Ruben Enaje has been crucified 27 times. Philippines Department of Health advises tetanus shots before crucifixion
xPDD TIL The King of Swaizland banned sex for Swazi maidens under 18 years old but just two months after imposing the ban, he violated his decree when he married a 17-year-old girl, who became his 13th wife. As per custom, he was fined a cow by members of her regiment, which he duly paid.
4XP55 TIL that Paul Simon listed "Fakin' It" as being 2:74 because radio stations wouldn't play anything listed at over 3 minutes long
xVpR5 TIL female fruit bats give their partners oral during sex, to make it last longer. The male is also capable of licking it's own penis