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TIL an average adult human sheds 20,000,000 dead skin cells every hour, and that the myth that most household dust is made of dead skin is actually true! (in some rooms at least)

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x686w TIL of Ireland's first billionaire. Sir Tony O'Reilly was a star on the Irish national rugby team, had the highest grade on the national bar exam, became CEO of Heinz ... and declared bankruptcy in 2016.
8lOb TIL the difference between a “gift” and a “present” is that a present must be “presented.”
OoxM6 TIL Nigeria is the third largest English speaking country, behind India and United States
pYryN TIL Oregon's largest coastal city has only 16,000 residents, despite there being 4.2m people in the state and over 350 miles of coastline
gMaYb TIL the last name of "How to Win Friends and Influence People" author Dale Carnegie was not originally named Carnegie - in an example of how to influence people, he changed the spelling from Carnegey to resemble the name of the more influential Andrew Carnegie