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TIL- There exists blueprints for an Euthanasia roller coaster designed to humanly kill people.

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rRWMo TIL writer Alan Ball was inspired to write a story about the hardship of living an authentic, happy life in the age of superficiality after he watched a plastic bag blowing in the wind outside the World Trade Center for 10 minutes. That story was American Beauty and he won an Oscar in 2000.
wL6xW TIL that brushing your teeth at a 45 degree angle, also known as the Bass Technique or the Modified Bass Technique, is superior at removing supragingival plaque (i.e. above the gumline) compared to normal toothbrushing.
d8xDr TIL there are microorganisms living on the seafloor that reproduce only once every 10,000 years and have been alive for millions. These are likely the oldest living things on Earth.
9YpJG TIL that after gay Vietnam War veteran Leonard Matlovich died, his epitaph said this: ''When I was in the military they gave me a medal for killing two men, and a discharge for loving one.''
xVWB0 TIL the shape of the penis may have evolved to help men remove the semen of love rivals during sex.