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TIL the claim that a disinfectant kills only 99.99% of germs isn't due to a flaw in the product, but rather to protect the company from false advertising lawsuits.

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5VJPR TIL that our voice has a considerable influence on how we are perceived by other people. A single spoken word is enough to obtain personality ratings that are highly consistent across independent listeners. Based on voice samples, AI can predict how a speaker tends to be perceived by other people.
PYD1J TIL That The First Gravity Chairs Were Developed To Help Astronauts Mimic Posture During A Shuttle Launch.
5YlYr TIL: The gravestones of John Parr (The first British soldier to die in WW1) and George Edwin Ellison (The last British soldier to die in WW1) both face each other in the same graveyard
nXKW TIL That Wagon trails from the Oregon Trail are still visible today
neK99 TIL De Armas’ breakout role as Paloma in No Time To Die was written specifically for her by director Cary Joji Fukunaga, who had been a fan of hers for years.