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TIL that the colored section of a toothbrush is termed "indicator bristles." They signal when it's time to replace your toothbrush as the color diminishes.

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YPOP TIL in his will, Hitler appointed Joseph Goebbels as his successor. Goebbels committed suicide 1 day later.
wMvW TIL that there is a super exclusive secret private club in Disneyland, California which is the only place inside the park that serves alcohol (during normal park operating hrs)! And it has 10+ years of waiting list for membership
1bWO TIL that WinCo, a grocery store in the western U.S. not only undercuts Walmart on prices, but is employee owned, offers health benefits, and a pension plan for their employees.
Pkpe TIL of the Persian social custom of Taarof, where every business owner is obliged to refuse payment, and every customer is obliged to insist on paying anyway, sometimes going back and forth up to 3 times
mp4Y TIL that a pregnant single mom was investigated for welfare fraud after a DNA test showed she wasn’t the mother of her own children. When she went in for follow-up tests, doctors realized she was a chimera.