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TIL that many toothpastes contain small plastic beads which may lodge in the gums, are likely harmful to the environment, and are included in toothpaste for decorative purposes only

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Jell TIL The United States Federal Government Established A Medical Marijuana Program in 1978. It was ended in 1992, With Grandfathered patients still receiving weed from the government as of today
p8X1N TIL that the most common noun in the English language, and the 55th most common word overall, is “time”.
OGLg1 TIL that scientists grew a 'mini-brain on the move' that can contract muscle
nWBy7 TIL that an Irish American by the name of Malcolm Loughead was a renowned engineer who invented the hydraulic brakes that all cars use today. You might already know his company because he got so sick of people mispronouncing his last name that he changed it’s spelling to the more phonetic “Lockheed”
QNR0X TIL. That Clause 11 in Article 1 Section 8 of the US Constitution allows for congress to issue Letters of Marque which historically have allowed for governments to hire state sponsored pirates who can seize ships and contents on the high seas