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TIL You Shouldn’t Use Cotton Swabs to Clean Your Ears as old earwax is pushed out naturally

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5VvED TIL that after leaving the White House, Harry Truman was pulled over on the Pennsylvania Turnpike for driving too slowly in the passing lane
GYRo5 TIL Trees are not a taxonomic group, but a variety of plants that independently evolved woody trunks
dG0B TIL aurora enthusiasts in Alberta discovered a previously undocumented ribbon of light in the sky similar to the aurora borealis. They named it ‘Steve’ in tribute to the animated film “Over the Hedge,” in woodland creatures name an unknown object “Steve” to make it appear less frightening.
O5Na TIL the shortest film nominated for an Oscar is this 2-minute animated short.
NXB58 TIL the 21st Bond film "Die Another Day" contains an homage to each of first 20 Bond films in the franchise.