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TIL That Certain Dog Treats Are Made From Bull Penis

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6EmyQ TIL Roman Emperor Philippus Arabus seemed unusually sympathetic towards monotheists, lacking the persecution of 3rd century counterparts. Eusebius, Jerome, and others even believed that he converted. A popular anecdote alleged Philip was denied entry to church on Easter until he confessed his sins
ZXlR TIL that Bill Burr once berated an entire crowd for 12 minutes due to how they treated comics that were on before him.
reex TIL the final words of writer Roald Dahl, were almost: “You know, I’m not frightened. It’s just that I will miss you all so much” to his family. After appearing to fall unconscious the nurse then injected him with morphine to ease his passing, he uttered his actual last words: “Ow, fuck!”
5Vwop TIL that birds can get divorced. Over 90% of avian species form socially monogamous pair bonds, but they may end the bonds by 're-mating' with a different partner after so-called 'divorce'. Divorce rate increases with male promiscuity and migration distance
Oo0Q1 TIL that in 1838 Edgar Allen Poe wrote a book about a 4 man ship crew that ate their cabin boy, Richard Parker. In 1884 a 4 man ship crew ate their cabin boy, Richard Parker.