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TIL Norovirus, the most common gastrointestinal illness, is not killed by alcohol-based hand sanitizers

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D1lvg TIL: Tomatoes are self-pollinating, meaning insects or wind aren't required. Instead they have flowers that contain both the male and female parts, so more than one plant is not needed for reproduction. The pollen falls within the flower to pollinate itself.
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