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TIL that Charcoal toothpaste whitens your teeth by sanding off your outer enamel

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rRxO0 TIL in 1911, physicist George de Hevesy suspected his landlady was bulking up his meals with leftovers; he proved it by sprinkling radioactive material over his dinner and detecting it in the next day’s portion
D1jQv TIL Saving Private Ryan (1998) was inspired by the story of the Niland brothers. Ryan was based on "Fritz" who served in the 101st Airborne Division and was close friends with Warren Muck and Donald Malarkey from E Company, 506th, later featured in Hanks and Spielberg's Band of Brothers (2001)
wLl0Y TIL a 2015 Japanese study suggests that looking at pictures of puppies and kittens can help improve focus and concentration.
xa5k TIL some U.S. bars and restaurants have been misleading patrons by replacing their standard 16-ounce pint glasses with nearly identical looking 14-ounce glasses
9yQB TIL: A doctor saved the life of a premature baby (Chris Trokey). 30 years later Chris, who was a paramedic was the First responder to an accident, saved the Dr.’s life that had saved him.