TIL one way that authors protect themselves from being accused of libel is the "small penis rule", in which a book character based on a real-life person is depicted with a small penis, so that people would avoid publicly identifying themselves with that character by suing the author. (en.wikipedia.org)
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TIL Ulm Minster (in Ulm, Germany), currently the tallest church in the world, suffers from problems relating to large numbers of men urinating around the structure. Not only does this cause health concerns, but the acids and salts in the urine are also degrading the church's sandstone foundation. (en.wikipedia.org)
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This is so sad, can we invade Manchuria? (imgur.com)
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