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TIL Proper flossing technique means using floss to scrape the bacteria off both sides of teeth, not just pulling out old food

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p5M8 TIL the Red Hand is the symbol of Ulster because according to myth a boat race was held to determine the king - first to touch the shore wins the crown. One potential king saw he was losing, so cut off his hand (covering it red with blood) and threw it on the shore, thus winning the race.
xXL7 TIL there used to be a real horse-sized duck - the Dromornis Stirtoni
xYKD TIL That in his entire 19 year career, NBA player Shaquille O'Neal only made 1 three point shot, out of 22 attempts.
ANpyd TIL Canada is planning to increase its population from 35 million to 100 million by 2100
lokK5 TIL that there is an extremely rare neurological disorder known as "Foreign Accent Syndrome"; persons of any culture, with no prior history of living in a foreign country or speaking its language, can start speaking with a perfect version of its accent, typically after a traumatic brain incident.