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TIL that sugar isn’t directly bad for your teeth, but rather it creates the perfect environment for bacteria in your mouth to thrive, and they produce acid as a byproduct which IS bad for your teeth.

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4n1b TIL that researchers have shown mosh-pit behavior closely models the movement of 2-D gases in equilibrium.
j6GoN TIL of "Mellified man", a medicinal substance created by steeping a human cadaver in honey that was apparently capable of healing broken limbs and other ailments.
Q5gL TIL that the music played by the cantina band in Return of the Jedi was called “Jizz,” and the players were called “Jizz Wailers.” One of the instruments is called a “Jizz Box.”
LeZZ TIL: Halden Prison in Norway is a maximum-security prison. It was created with a focus on rehabilitation that is reflected in its design. Its design is projected to help inmates reintegrate into society easily by simulating life outside the prison. It has been called the world’s most humane prison.
VXNG TIL that in 1985 five Americans - fans of the University of Texas - were arrested in front of the Vatican for displaying the ‘horns’ gesture with their hands.