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TIL that not rinsing the mouth after brushing teeth, make the teeth healthier, cleaner and less prone tocavities

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pYxRQ TIL dioxins continue to contaminate Vietnam’s soil and rivers decades after the war there, with severe health consequences like birth defects.
kJpLB TIL Dr. Ignaz Semmelweis, tried to convince his colleagues to wash their hands before delivering babies because he noticed lower levels of infections. His colleagues were offended that he would dare suggest they would be “unclean!” Ultimately Dr. Semmelweis was committed to an insane asylum.
R5xoa TIL Arizona State University is the only university in the world to offer a master of science degree in biomimicry (the study of design modeled on nature).
oRjWY TIL all mammals including humans possess the mammalian diving reflex, where the body helps conserve oxygen by slowing the heart, constricting blood vessels and reducing breathing. It is triggered by cold water hitting the face.
GAKEG TIL that the city of Marseille dates back to an ancient Greek colony named Massalia and is considered one of Europe's oldest continuously inhabited settlements.