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TIL It’s actually better to floss before brushing

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oRJVr TIL the church in Rome began formally celebrating Christmas on December 25 in 336, during the reign of the emperor Constantine. However, Christmas did not become a major Christian festival until the 9th century
588Q TIL researchers have found that people are more likely to engage in sexual and aggressive behaviors when drunk in societies where it’s commonly believed that alcohol intoxication leads to those behaviors; this phenomenon is known as the ‘think-drink effect’.
epZLg TIL the number of active four-star Generals (the highest officer rank of the US army) is limited. This is set at 7 Army generals, 2 Marine generals, 8 Air Force generals, 2 Space Force generals, 6 Navy admirals, and 2 Coast Guard admirals.
Me9RA TIL The most generations alive in a single family has been 7. The great great great great grandparent being Augusta Bunge aged 109 years old
M9O7 TIL that Sir Patrick Stewart thought he was circumcised for most of his life until his wife, and doctor, informed him that he wasn’t.