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TIL that if you ever mistakenly load a dishwasher with dish soap instead of dishwasher detergent, that you remedy the situation with a quarter cup of vegetable oil

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MvGm TIL - The Navy has a goat as a mascot because goats were common on ships to serve as a source of food and leather. Cows were too big and became dangerous in rough seas. Goats can also swim.
JXmk TIL The word “retarded” came into popular use during the 1960’s because it was considered far less offensive and more politically correct than labeling someone a moron, idiot or imbecile.
NAQb TIL that when your hand gets wet, it wrinkles due to your body creating “treads” for better grip in the water, not because your hand is absorbing water.
D10Bj TIL 7-Eleven, which was started in Dallas, was saved from Bankruptcy in 1991 by it's Japanese branch, and then later bought out by them in 2005.
BO5k TIL Sloths are three times faster in water than on land and can hold their breath for up to 40 minutes.