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TIL dick farts are a real thing called pneumaturia after having a catheder removed.

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PMyg TIL The genes that cause breast cancer are patented. The patent holder must be paid every time studies and research are done on these genes.
16vj8 TIL the term "John Hancock" colloquially used to refer to one's signature is due to John Hancock's distinctive and bold signature on the Declaration of Independence.
6E4KY TIL if you try to steal the hood ornament from a Rolls Royce made after 2004, it will instantly retreat into the chassis of the car until the owner rights it. These hood ornaments, called "The Spirit of Ecstasy", cost roughly US $4000 to replace.
eD1J TIL that when Mr. Potatohead was first introduced in 1952, it was just body parts. You used your own real potato.
pV7Z TIL while Erin Langworthy was bungee jumping 360 feet above the Zambezi river, the cord broke and she was forced to swim the raging waters with her feet tied together, at one point diving to free the rope from debris.