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TIL Newspaper cleans windows better than microfiber rags and paper towels!

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j6gYa TIL older adults who regularly use smartphones and computers tend to have lower rates of cognitive decline
YyWd TIL that in the 2010 BP gulf oil spill BP and the US Coast Guard used a “chemical dispirsant” that they claimed broke up the oil. Instead it just sank the oil temporarily, made it 52x more toxic, did nothing to clean it up, and is extremely poisonous. BP knew all of this before using it
7rQpP TIL Muhammad Ali was a conscientious objector and refused to enlist during the Vietnam War. He was sentenced to 5 years' prison but never actually went owing to appeals.
69mdm TIL that owls have long necks under all their feathers
yQryp TIL that in honor of The Hubble Space Telescope’s 30th anniversary, NASA will show you what pic the telescope took of space on your birthday. Enter your birthdate, and enjoy your beautiful, ‘out of this world’ result.