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TIL that because of the amount of time it saves, the washing machine has been called "the greatest invention of the industrial revolution.” Others have considered it a key driver of women’s liberation.

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nJwY TIL That upon his death President Dwight D. Eisenhower requested to be buried in a standard issue $80 coffin while wearing his army uniform. Despite being one of the most decorated men in the military he was only buried in the medals he earned on D-Day.
wL1bo TIL the film Donnie Darko took only 28 days to shoot; coincidentally the timer in the movie counting down to the end of the world is approximately 28 days.
LLg9 TIL calorie counts in food labels are based on 19th century research, that has been dismissed since, as being vague approximations that don’t project the truth that the calories we get change considerably depending on the structure of the food, how it is processed, and the physiology of the eater
OXLe TIL that Coal power is more radioactive than Nuclear power.
5VAvR TIL Fish Eggs Survive Digestion by Ducks, Leading to New Fish Populations in Remote Waters