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TIL: The idea that houseplants purify the air of your home by removing toxins is largely false. They do remove tiny amounts of toxic compounds, but to actually make an impact on air quality you would need approximately 10 plants per square foot in your home

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JQwB TIL that Joseph Kennedy initially hoped for his eldest son Joseph (jr.) to become President. It was only when Joe jr. was killed during World War II, that he encouraged his younger son, John F Kennedy, to pursue a political career.
9Me7 TIL Italian police told Amanda Knox she was HIV positive, had her make a list of everyone she’d slept with, leaked it to the press, then said the test was a “mistake.”
YG7A TIL a Nearly 2,000 year old loaf of bread was found during excavations in Herculaneum, and has been recreated by The British Museum.
Lk1pQ TIL that the two of the US pilots who were able to take off during the attack on Pearl Harbor and down 7 enemy aircraft in the process were denied the Medal of Honor because their commanding officer said they had "taken off without orders".
nenG TIL that Alan Rabinowitz, a renowned wildlife conservationist, devoted himself to the cause because he was a severe stutterer as a child, and he never stuttered when he talked to his stuffed animals.