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TIL we're not supposed to rinse our mouths right after brushing our teeth

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woeJ6 TIL the 1871 Peshtigo fire in Wisconsin was the most deadly in US history, killing up to 2,500. It's mostly forgotten because of another fire that occured the same day, the Great Chicago Fire.
kgdB TIL slugs love beer. LPT for gardeners - Place shallow dishes of beer around your garden in areas that slugs tend to frequent. Slugs are attracted to the beer but they cannot get out again and drown.
Y7XL7 TIL While managing an American minor league baseball team playing against the Havana Sugar Kings in 1959, the manager Frank Verdi was wounded by a stray bullet shot during celebrations for the 26th of July National Holiday. The game was called off and the American team fled Cuba.
dmgZ TIL: The patent for the Lego brick expired years ago, which is why copycat products like Mega Bloks are allowed to exist.
1aAZd TIL that Volvo once intercepted the Superbowl commercials break by asking viewers to tweet to them every time a rival car Ad was on. One free car per commercial. They stole the spotlight by spending a fraction of what others did.