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TIL that when you use laundry detergent labelled as a “brightener,” it doesn’t make the clothing any cleaner or restore its color….it’s actually a chemical combination that absorbs more light in the electromagnetic spectrum and re-emits fluorescent light to make the clothing appear brighter.

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r5J4 TIL Animal Planet made a fake documentary about the existence of mermaids… twice
bxDp TIL: The Rabies symptoms, hydrophobia, extra saliva, and difficulty swallowing are results of the virus settling in the salivary glands for the purpose of easier transmission through biting. The infected animal’s ability to transmit the virus would be reduced if it could swallow saliva and water.
j7Jj TIL Minnie Riperton wrote the song, “Lovin’ You (is easy ‘cause you’re beautiful)” for her baby daughter…who grew up to be SNL cast member, Maya Rudolph
W7JwA Til that Eratosthenes, the Greek philosopher who was the first known person to calculate the circumference of the Earth, died aged 82 by voluntarily starving himself to death because he was going blind
8e7eX TIL dakimakura, body length pillows in Japan, can now talk to you