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TIL studies show that if a babies pacifier falls on the ground, putting it in your mouth before putting it back in the babies mouth as opposed to washing it in soapy water can help strengthen the immune system of the baby and potentially ward off ailments such as eczema and asthma

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Lvld TIL The first Japanese immigrant to the United States was known as The Wine King, and ran one of the most successful vineyards in Northern California, before his family lost it all when they were imprisoned in camps for years (interned) during WWII.
R7Jdl TIL: in the 1960s a boy smuggled in three giant African snails into Florida, and later released them. Within seven years there were an estimated 18,000 of the creatures in the wild, taking 10 years and over $1M to eradicate.
LkKXr TIL the first Indian medical book "Atharva Veda" includes a fairly detailed germ theory, as it describes a number of pathogens and possible cures for disease. The book was written in 200BC, but it's ideas can be dated back to 1000BC. Germ theory was not proven correct until the 19th Century AD.
rpY1 TIL the 1937 Best Supporting Actress Oscar went to Alice Brady for her role in In Old Chicago, but she couldn’t attend the ceremony, so a man walked up and accepted the award on her behalf. After the show, he and the Oscar were never seen again.
PYy7Z TIL of "Number 16," the oldest known spider. She was a wild trapdoor spider who lived in an Australian burrow. She was studied by researchers from 1973 until 2016, when her burrow was found damaged and empty, likely due to a parasitic wasp attack. She was 43 years old.