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TIL Fabric softeners work by coating the fibres of your clothes in a layer of fat.

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pY1XQ TIL a pigeon named Cher Ami became a war hero in WWI by flying 25 miles to deliver a life-saving message, despite being shot, blinded in one eye, and flying with one leg barely attached she saved 194 soldiers and was awarded a medal, buried with honors, and now rests in the Smithsonian.
mxrKo TIL That the RMS in the name RMS Titanic stands for Royal Mail Ship
kJGxW TIL that Irish boxer Steve Collins used a variety of mind games to unnerve and defeat opponent Chris Eubank. These included allegedly having himself hypnotised before the fight and listening to headphones during Eubank’s entrance.
wLX86 TIL there are twice as many pubs in the UK as Starbucks in the world
Rpbl TIL that Bloody Marys, Eggs Benedict, and Coca-Cola were designed to cure hangovers