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eL96 TIL that flossing was dropped from the US government’s dietary guidelines because no reliable study exist to prove its health benefits.
E1llw TIL that a few months into the Flint Water Crisis, GM's truck assembly plant stopped using municipal tap water for production because it was corroding engine components
9wLNX TIL Blue Whales' heart beats have been recorded as low as one beat every two minutes - the lowest for any mammal
J1QZm TIL European food used to be spicy like Indian food
ANx6a TIL of shell cordovan, a rare "leather" that isn't made from animal skin, but connective tissue from a horse's buttocks. Shoes made from them are waterproof, don't crease, don't require polishing, and can last indefinitely. Only two major tanneries make them.