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TIL: “Shrek” means ‘fright’ in Yiddish

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Wk5NA TIL that natural skin condoms do not protect against STDs because the pores in the condoms are large enough to allow viruses to pass through.
R7vM8 TIL that imbuing N95 face masks with copper oxide particles significantly reduces the risk of transmission of the novel-type of flu viruses
GYeBE Today I learned about JIS-spec screws, which look an awful lot like Phillips-head screws, but the tools are not always interchangeable and can cause mechanics tremendous frustration.
7r7m7 TIL: That dogs are the best animal when it comes to understanding finger pointing and have superior communication skills than even Chimps
a8YPb TIL that in 1440 the largest empire in Europe was the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.