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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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b9Mr4 TIL of Martin Guerre, a French peasant in the 16th century, who was at the center of a famous case of imposture. Several years after he had left, a man claiming to be him appeared. He lived with his wife and son for three years, until he was suspected and tried. Guerre appeared during the trial.
gVAX TIL the world’s longest burning light bulb was installed in 1901 and has been glowing for over 110 years straight. It has a carbon filament that is eight times thicker than a contemporary bulb.
MxJV TIL there’s an abandoned cruise ship floating adrift in the north Atlantic.
OG0LL TIL Milhouse first appeared in a Butterfingers commercial before actually appearing on "The Simpsons"
jNrRp TIL Scipio Africanus, the Roman general who defeated Hannibal, was plagued by corruption accusations from his peers after the war. After his death he was buried away from Rome with the inscription "Thankless country, thou shalt not possess even my bones" on his tomb