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TIL FDA has banned the use of microplastic in rinse-off cosmetics.

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kDZW TIL of the phrase “Atari Democrat,” a nickname given in the early 80’s to legislators pushing support for development of high-tech businesses to stimulate the economy and job growth
v1Bkj TIL In 2013, Saito and Shinozuka researched if cats can recognize the owner's voice. To validate it, they tested cats which have been named. The cats responded the call of their owners and was seen mainly in relation to the cats' ears instead of walking towards the voice.
Oo844 TIL that Thai people type "555" to mean "LOL" because 5 sounds like "ha" in Thai
ne1jr TIL that another star passed through our solar system 70,000 years ago. Early humans may have looked up to see another star passing through our solar system.
6V4m TIL - Nicolas Cage turned down the role of Aragorn in The Fellowship of the Ring, due to “family obligations”.