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TIL that at least 21 states do not have a single reporter covering Congress

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wL6xW TIL that brushing your teeth at a 45 degree angle, also known as the Bass Technique or the Modified Bass Technique, is superior at removing supragingival plaque (i.e. above the gumline) compared to normal toothbrushing.
R7yZa TIL there is no "second" press of virgin oil, so the term "first press" means only that the oil was produced in a press vs. other possible methods.
a8QZ TIL that the Universe may exist inside a black hole.
R7pB4 TIL about “mad honey,” a honey made by bees gathering pollen from rhododendrons. “To put it mildly, just one spoonful can get you as effed up as a football bat” -
X0M08 TIL Instead of calling overprotective parents “Helicopter Parents”, people in Sweden call them “Curling Parents”