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TIL that one of the most common OTC decongestants is not clinically shown to be effective at decongesting you

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aw7vM TIL the bikini was named after a Pacific island the United States bombed during nuclear testing nuclear testing, displacing the entire population and rendering the island uninhabitable. The bikini was supposed to have the same "explosive" effect on men who saw women wearing it.
DQQAe TIL Chinese Checkers was invented in Germany in 1892 under the name "Stern-Halma" as a variation of the older American game Halma. The name "Chinese checkers" originated in the United States as a marketing scheme.
kZpm TIL that when a woman asked Leonard Nimoy “Are you aware that you [as Spock] are the source of erotic dream material for thousands and thousands of ladies around the world?”, he replied “May all your dreams come true”.
BgEDW TIL That Antarctica is approximately 1.5 times larger than the United States.
XKkQ TIL that in Canada voters can use their fishing license, label on a prescription container or even a library card as a voter ID.