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TIL dark chocolate (70% cacao or more) and cheese actually protect your teeth.

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4X5JJ TIL Kodak uncovered the first atomic bomb test when customers began complaining about black spots on their photos
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mxG0R TIL that May is National Masturbation Month
78EQO TIL that the UK's Royal Navy only has 2 aircraft carriers