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TIL that washing your hands with regular soap and water removes bacteria mechanically and is as effective as antibacterial soap.

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xVe8k TIL that tennis and basketball courts sometimes develop "dead spots" where the ball doesn't bounce
dDxVZ TIL The corpse of the dog who played Toto in "The Wizard of Oz" was dug up from his original burial site to make room for Ventura Freeway. When some fans found out, they ran a fundraiser to create a headstone for "Toto" to be placed in Hollywood Forever Cemetery.
e0dr5 TIL that the largest air traffic shut down since World War II happened in 2010 due to the Eyjafjallajökull eruption. 95,000 flights were cancelled in a 6-day period.
OoPme TIL that more than 90 percent of consumers have thrown away food because of mistaken safety fears over date labels. The dates printed on food are not intended to communicate safety information, instead they signal the manufacturer's estimate of how long that food will taste its best.
KOQw TIL Calvin Klein’s daughter was kidnapped in 1978 and held for 9 hours until a $100,000 ransom was paid