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TIL the EPA lists which cleaning products kill different viruses and microbes.

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eOp5 TIL dead batterys bounce
78kvx TIL that contrary to popular belief, the "petrified bodies" from Pompeii are not actually bodies at all; they are actually plaster casts that have been made by filling the empty space left by decomposed remains that deteriorated in the ash. Over 100 casts have been made since 1863
5VdR9 TIL of Kenneth Robinson, who as Minister of Health in the UK would take a series of measures against Scientology on the grounds of it being harmful, Robinson would also later successfully sue the Church, winning substantial damages and an apology.
DQnKP TIL: Uzbekistan is one of the few countries with a high speed rail system. It's bullet trains can reach 250km/(160mph) along 600km of rail
GdLj TIL: Bing Crosby was the best-selling recording artist of the 20th century, having sold over one billion records, tapes, compact discs and digital downloads around the world.