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TIL a toilet cleaner in the Netherlands was advertised using the slogan "We, the people at Toilet Duck, recommend Toilet Duck." The slogan is still being used as today a general saying to dispute the independence of an expert when his statements align with his self-interest.

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RGL7 TIL Giving yourself a hug can reduce physical pain, partially because it confuses the brain into thinking that the information from right side of the body is coming from the nervous system on the left side of the body
5aGk TIL That the man who first entered the stratosphere was the father of the first man to reach the deepest part of the ocean and is the grandfather of the man that is now leading the innovation of completely solar powered planes
KYKbB TIL the origin of the Blues Brothers was a Saturday Night Live sketch in 1976 in which Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi performed the 1957 Slim Harpo song "I'm a King Bee". They were dressed in bee costumes.
R5NN7 TIL In 2010, the Colombian army created the pop song "Better Days" with a hidden message for Colombian soldiers held captive by FARC guerrillas. Hidden in the chorus is morse code reading "19 people rescued" "You're next" "Don't lose hope". The song was then played on over 130 radio stations.
xVGgw TIL Lolilta is the last Southern Resident Orca in captivity at Miami Seaquarium. Captured in 1970, it is thought that her ~92 year old mother, L-95, is still alive in the wild with the rest of Lolita's L-Pod Family. Southern Resident Orca stay with their Mother's & pod their whole life