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TIL the NFL is classified as a ‘Not-For-Profit’ organization for tax purposes

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pYdp8 TIL Thomas Edison liked to take naps while holding spheres, when he nodded off he'd drop the spheres and be awoken. The naps were meant to drive creativity. A 2021 experiment found the spheres acted as a “hypnagogia catcher” which allowed participants to have more spontaneous thoughts/creativity.
QnbX TIL in 1941 Henry Ford made a car from hemp and soybean plastic which ran on ethanol
neYN9 TIL that cavities are contagious. Activities like kissing and sharing drinks can transmit the bacteria Streptococcus mutans and when combined with other factors this can lead to cavities.
8ao88 TIL that the US Navy maintains a white oak forest in Indiana for the oldest commissioned US naval vessel, USS Constitution. The forest is 150 oak trees in reserve for repairs to the wooden 224 year old Constitution when she needs it.
ANNpl TIL there's a species of Australian grasshopper that's made up of all-female clones