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TIL miso soup combats the harmful effects of radiation exposure

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PYRve TIL that the average clean home probably has 20-40 spiders in it, but they generally stay hidden. Very old homes could have thousands.
LQVOv TIL why Roman concrete often lasted thousands of years, but ours decays in mere decades.
6k1J TIL that the American flag is reversed on military uniforms because when the soldier/marine/etc marches forward, the US flag must face forward. It must not be seen to be in retreat, therefore, the stars are actually on the right side of the badge, so they face forward direction always.
BPMD TIL Goldfish have higher attention spans than internet users
Mw47 TIL The kid’s television show LazyTown used Unreal Engine during filming to render it’s environments in real time.