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TIL dental flossing was significantly associated with a lower risk of ischemic stroke in a 2025 study.

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aVx9 TIL That rain can cause cherries to split or mold while ripening, ruining the entire crop. Water collects in the divot where the stem attaches to the cherry. After a rain, cherry growers will hire helicopters to fly low over the cherry trees to dry off the cherries and shake the tree branches.
PlpZ TIL when Rush was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, guitarist Alex Lifeson gave a two minute speech consisting of only one word.
Eg0AP TIL that GameMill Publishing (Skull island: Rise of Kong) Also published Big Rigs: Over the Road Racing.
Y7POr TIL The Smart in Smart car is from the cooperation of the Swiss company Swatch with Mercedes-Benz: Swatch Mercedes ART. In its branding, the company lowercases its logotype and the logo incorporating a “c” and an arrow for the car’s “cute”, “compact”, and “forward-thinking” styling.
GYN4g TIL:That Cleopatra, while born Egyptian, traced her origins to Greece, may have been more renowned for her intellect than her appearance. She spoke as many as a dozen languages, was well educated, and was later described as a ruler “who elevated the ranks of scholars and enjoyed their company.”