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TIL that brushing one’s teeth wasn’t popular in America until after World War II, when soldiers, ordered to brush teeth, brought home their enforced habit

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QNdYe TIL After losing the 1960 Presidential Election, Nixon ran for governor of California in 1962 and lost, leading to his "last press conference" where he said "you don't have Nixon to kick around any more, because gentleman, this is my last press conference." He would win the presidency 6 years later.
yVJXM TIL that the concept of "phantom vibration syndrome" is when someone believes their phone is vibrating due to a notification, but it actually isn't. Studies suggest that this phenomenon is related to our brain's adaptation to constantly being in touch with technology.
p8mee TIL About the Airline Employee Who Told the Passengers, Over the Plane's PA As the Plane Was Reaching the Gate, That He was Was Fed Up and Quitting, Pulled the Plane's Emergency Slide, Slid Down Holding Beers and Ran. When the Cops Caught Up To Him, the Then Ex-Employee Was Having Sex At Home.
N7x0b TIL when Germany invaded Denmark in WWII, George de Hevesy used aqua regia to dissolve 2 golden nobel prize medals from Laue and Frank, to prevent nazis from conviscating them. After the war he precipitated the gold out of the acid and the nobel foundation recast the medals and gave them back.
mDlE TIL it’s 1437 in the Islamic calendar, but their year is only 354 days long — meaning the Islamic year will eventually match our year on exactly May 1, 20874 AD