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TIL that the Mona Lisa is not painted on a canvas, but on a wooden panel

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NYR6 TIL a Sheffield, UK based company wants to replace the water in your washing machine with thousands of tiny polymer beads to save on water and energy.
Lk4dm TIL that in 2005, the London Underground started playing orchestral soundtracks in 65 tube stations as part of a scheme to deter anti-social behavior. As a result, a 33 percent decline in robberies, a 25 percent decline in staff verbal assaults, and a 37 percent decrease in vandalism was observed.
b9ydj TIL most muppets are lefthanded, because most muppet-puppet-players are righthanded and use their dominant hand to control the head of the muppet, so they use the left hand to control the arm.
GYMEN TIL bottle caps are used to stop life-threatening bleeds for dialysis patients
4X1Dw TIL Americanism is a Catholic heresy