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TIL there’s a standard called “Beer Clean” for washing glasses that’s more strict than “Water Clean”

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J1NR1 TIL - Lighters were invented before matches.
D1nJP TIL along with Denmark and Luxembourg, British teeth are the healthiest in the world
4rJo TIL Barron Hilton announced that he is leaving 97% of his $2.3bn fortune to charity, slashing his granddaughter Paris Hilton’s inheritence, as well as her potential eligibility.
QNdA9 TIL That the U.S. Supreme Court case of Dred Scott v. Sandford played a crucial role in the start of the American Civil War four years later.
wLkx7 TIL: In the American Civil War both sides employed logs which were carved, painted and mounted to look like cannons at a distance. This gave the impression that a fort or strong point was better armed than it actually was. They were called "Quaker Cannons" and repeatedly proved effective.