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TIL the FBI keeps a publicly-available list of every gang name they come across, indexed by state, and some of the names are hilarious.

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rRAJe TIL The elephant penis, when erect, can weigh 66 pounds and be more than 3 feet long. It’s also prehensile, which means the elephant can move it around and even use it to scratch hard to reach places or even swat flies.
kOXg4 TIL that "Cult Toons", those crazy 'remixes' of Hanna-Barbera cartoons with blaxploitation and martial arts movies which were on Cartoon Network at the end of the 90s, were produced in the UK.
r78M TIL Researchers in Tokyo have developed a mirror that tweaks the viewer’s reflection in real-time to make it look like they’re smiling. The projected application for this tech is for use in shopping mall bathrooms, in hopes that happier shoppers will buy more.
xVog TIL Coca-Cola makes a cane sugar version of its soda during Passover in the US. Look for the yellow cap.
ne5kb TIL the white noddy or fairy tern, native to tropical Pacific islands, is notable for laying its egg on a bare branch in a small depression without a nest. It is also considered one of the most useful of land-finding birds to mariners since these seabirds generally roam within 45 km of their island.