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TIL The water boatman can produce 99 dB of sound by rubbing its penis across its abdomen

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4XMng TIL that Hypoxia impedes judgment to the point of being unable to recognise a playing cards suit or number.
5egP TIL that the great-grandfather of Russian author Alexander Pushkin, was black. An African slave bought for Peter the Great, he became a major-general, military engineer, governor of Reval and a nobleman
WVJo TIL There’s a gang of jewel thieves called the Pink Panthers. It’s believed they’ve stolen $Billions. Attention to detail is their reason for success. They once painted a bench across from a jewelry store before a robbery, so people wouldn’t sit on the bench (fresh paint) and see them mid-robbery.
nBao TIL In Nigeria there are scam artists who sell you houses by pretending to be the owners and get paid a considerable deposit by deceiving buyers. As a result, “This house is not for sale” is painted on many homes in Nigeria
epP1b TIL in the 2nd century the Dumnoni lived without money, obtaining the necessities of life by exchange