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TIL only 68% of people empty dryer lint traps after each load of laundry [PDF]

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LboZ TIL that the easternmost point of Canada is closer to Croatia than to Vancouver
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9YEjQ TIL that Vlad the Impaler, is considered a national hero, despite him being one of the cruelest rulers in Romanian history and is the inspiration for Bram Stoker's novel Dracula
yVlLl TIL That the real act of cleaning your teeth is achieved with the toothbrush, not the toothpaste.
pn6O TIL no witches were actually burned during the Salem Witch Trails; the majority of the convicted was hanged, but one was pressed, and at least four more died in prison.