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epKBJ TIL that wiping one's nose & treating it's underlying cause of runnyness (allergy, pathogen, etc) is much more effective and safer for the nasal passages than blowing it
ADvMx TIL that facial hair in the military of many countries is prohibited, due mainly to safety concerns with the airtight seal while using a gas mask. There are numerous militaries around the world that have very strict policies regarding facial hair length, style and grooming.
0lBv TIL that when the pirate Klaus Störtebeker and 10 of his companions were executed, a senator asked the executioner if he was tired after this, but he replied he could easily execute the whole of the senate as well. The senate sentenced him to death for that and a senator himself executed him.
oR5NE TIL that two libraries in Portugal allow bats to nest in them, because they eat bugs that would eat the books.
l7Lr7 TIL that Izzy Stradlin is the only member of the Guns ‘n’ Roses original lineup to gain a high school diploma