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TIL Tooth brushing only became widespread in the US after WWII, when returning soldiers continued the practice that had been required during their military service

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8yoG TIL despite making up only 8% of the population of Saskatchewan, aboriginals make up 76% of the inmate population.
y0yw TIL it’s estimated that Bing Crosby recordings filled more than half of the radio time allocated to recorded music in 1948.
VKNk TIL In 2005, Benedict Cumberbatch was abducted at gunpoint in South Africa and left in unsettled territory with no explanation
wLlp1 TIL Hanako is probably the most famous koi fish ever in history due to her astonishing age. When Hanako died in 1977 she was believed to be 226 years old, making Hanako the oldest koi fish ever in the world.
rRgKx TIL that in 1999, an improperly set up hot tub at a garden show in Bovenkarspel, The Netherlands, caused an outbreak of 206 cases of Legionnaire’s disease and 32 confirmed deaths