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TIL that armpit stains aren’t caused by sweat. Instead, they are caused by the aluminum in antiperspirants being combined with the sweat.

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9YVDr TIL IKEA founder Ingvar Kamprad started his journey to becoming the 8th richest man in the world at age 5, by selling matches to his neighbors. He bought matches in bulk, cheaply & re-sold them at a very low price while still making a good profit, the same basic model used later at IKEA.
wLMb7 TIL, India is first country in the world to launch more than 100 satellites at one go.
b6W1Z TIL of Snorri Thorfinnsson, an Icelander who was the first child of European descent to be born in the Americas, in the early 11th century. His parents were explorers Thorfinn Karlsefni and Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir. He is one of the two main figures responsible for the Christianisation of Iceland.
RY79 TIL that Teddy Roosevelt volunteered for service in World War I ten years after having served as U.S. president.
E1vNd TIL there is a correlation between toilet mold/rings and diabetes due to high blood sugar levels which causes the body to release glucose through the urinal stream, therefore giving more fuel for mold growth.