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TIL that nail polish is just car paint with ingredients added to make it less prone to cracking

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xVQek TIL that Eris is the most massive and second-largest known dwarf planet in the Solar System.
MKGA TIL two identical twins had sex with the same woman on the same day. She got pregnant and there’s no way to tell who the dad is because the DNA test claims both men have over 99% probability that either is the father
j6XpE TIL Doing CPR on person who is pulseless because of blood loss (gunshot wound, stabbing, etc.) worsens their chance of survival.
BgZAD TIL Upon returning to Earth, Apollo 11 astronauts went on a 38-day around the world goodwill tour, visiting 29 cities in 24 countries, at the request of President Nixon. They wanted to emphasize that the Moon landing was done for humanity, not just for Americans
WbGY TIL Congress wrote the Freedom of Information Act so that they are exempt from it (among a list of many other laws)