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TIL that the Magic Eraser has no chemical solvents in it. Instead it is a special foam with super sharp microscopic edges that basically scrapes off dirt.

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wo5M1 TIL The Liberty pole is derived from the assassination of Ceasar. After the assassinstion the assaliants paraded through Rome, one of the assailants carried a pileus on the end of his spear. The pileus has since been replaced by the Phrygian cap and become a symbol of Liberty and rebellion.
EjlW TIL that one nonprofit has gotten over 8,000 communities to end Female Genital Mutilation in West Africa.
mxKWx TIL that Christopher Columbus ordered locals to give him gold and those who didn't got their hands chopped off
m8bR TIL the only animal known to have bird, reptile, and mammal genomes in its genetic code is the platypus.
8a7rL TIL the first Grand Wizard of the KKK later changed his mind and argued in defense of racial equality