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TIL erections were believed to be caused by inflation so flatulence causing foods were an impotence cure

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9wkkG TIL that nowhere in any dialog written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle does Sherlock Holmes ever utter the phrase “Elementary, my dear Watson”
69o4w TIL Legend says the philosopher Laozi wrote about the Dao as he was leaving China and the border guard insisted that he write down his teachings first. Laozi wrote a book about the dao and de in 5000 words and was never seen again
Bygy TIL the green visors accountants used to wear helped lessen eyestrain from harsh incandescent lights.
awvQL TIL in 2016, Disney sold the streaming rights for the original Star Wars films to Turner until 2024. Now that Disney is planning to start a streaming service, they've repeatedly been asking for the rights back but Turner has refused every time.
Z8EOR TIL Your smartphone is millions of times more powerful than the Apollo 11 guidance computers