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KYdeJ TIL that in the early 1900s, only 7% of Americans used toothpaste until Claude Hopkins marketing campaign to sell Pepsodent after which, the number of people who used toothpaste jumped up to 65%
kO4J4 TIL of the Oh-My-God particle, recorded in 1991 over Utah traveling 99.99999999999999999999951% the speed of light -The tiny particle had the kinetic energy of a 58 mph baseball (or 100 quintillion times the photon energy of visible light)
j94j TIL instead of diapers, Chinese kids wear special pants that allow them to defecate anywhere and everywhere…
v11QR TIL that no Lutheran has ever been elected President of the United Sates.
VMyDB TIL: Sushi Parasites have increased by 238 times since 1970s according to the University of Washington. Scientists said this is likely due to humans recovering the seal, sea lion, and whale populations under Marine Mammal Protection Act which allows the parasites to fester.