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TIL Annie Oakley could have stopped WWI

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pMO8 TIL That One Japanese Company (YKK) Makes Half Of The World’s Zippers
Bvkd TIL that many toothpastes contain small plastic beads which may lodge in the gums, are likely harmful to the environment, and are included in toothpaste for decorative purposes only
VMPd4 TIL while monkeys have the vocal cords to speak like humans do, their brains lack the wiring necessary to control their voices for precise tones. This prevents them from making the wide range of sounds necessary for speech. If their brains were wired like a human, they could theoretically talk.
8B0P TIL, the german word for Birth control pills is Antibabypillen.
nWVOB TIL that in 2006, the body of Pablo Escobar was exhumed to perform a paternity test (and to squash rumors that the body wasn't actually his). The exhumation was broadcast on national TV.