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TIL: Inadequate hand washing contributes to nearly 50 percent of all food borne illness outbreaks.

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pW04 TIL Elijah Wood was 18 when he started filming as Frodo
9wYeM TIL that, based on cladistic analysis of mtDNA cytochrome b and 12S rRNA sequences, the Nicobar pigeon is sometimes called the closest living relative of the extinct didines (Raphinae), which include the famous dodo (Raphus cucullatus).
Y7GPx TIL the reason why Hugh Grant was caught with a prostitute in his car was because he was repeatedly pressing the brake pedal with his foot, so his brake lights were flashing erratically, catching the attention of the police.
NXd68 TIL Greenland's name was made by Erick the Red hoping that the pleasant name would lure other settlers to the island. To some extent, the trick worked because several Vikings from Iceland who were escaping famine managed to establish some settlements in Greenland after a few years.
P1ndO TIL that humans have 3 types of cone cells, allowing us to see all the colors we can see, other animals like dogs and cats only have two so they can’t see red for example while chickens have four and can even see UV Light.