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TIL that the World Health Organization recommends ash or sand as alternative to soap when it's not available

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BZKe TIL there is a recurring generational cycle in American history, repeating every 4th generation, that can be traced back to the 1400s
ANYJl TIL Cleopatra (Cleopatra VII Philopator) had only 6 great-great-grandparents instead of the standard 16. Also, prior to her famous romances with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony, she was married to her brothers, who were both named Ptolemy.
nebw9 TIL about 'the Croissant', a linguistic transitional zone in the centre of France that lies between the Langue d'oil dialects of the north, and the Langue d'oc dialects of the south. Its name derives from the zone's contours resembling a croissant.
GGk1 TIL Tomorrow is the last day Saturday morning cartoons will be aired on broadcast television in America
OoA56 TIL that hummingbirds go into a form of hibernation almost every night called torpor. This puts their body into a state of hypothermia in order to save energy and keep them from dying throughout the night while they can't feed.