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TIL King Tutankhamun was mummified with an erection. It broke off soon after his discovery.

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VMKJG TIL that elephants have a prehensile penis. It can be controlled like their trunks, and is used to scratch the belly, swat flies, balancing and gripping objects.
D5WJ TIL that a McDonald’s in Mount Annan, Sydney Austrailia has been playing classical music on purpose to force teenagers off of its premises at late night
7y47 TIL that the high five was invented by an openly gay athlete, and was a symbol of gay pride and identification.
p8X48 TIL The phrase "mad as a hatter" originated in the hat making industry of the 18th century as mercury nitrate was a vital substance used in the production process. This lead to a variety of physical and mental ailments, including tremors (“hatter’s shakes”), speech problems, emotional instabilities.
4kMWb TIL one individual of Myotis brandtii (a small bat species about a third the size of a mouse) was recaptured "still hale & hearty" 41 years after it was initially banded. Which is the equivalent to about 240-280 human years, with the bat showing little to no sign of aging.