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TIL the World Toilet Organization was founded in Singapore with the mission to improve global sanitation and toilet conditions worldwide.

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KYwe9 TIL that the fragrance/perfume given as a gift to the Marquis de Lafayette by George Washington, is still produced by the same manufacturer today. The fragrance has been worn by Washington, John Quincy Adams, JFK, George Gershwin, and countless others.
nVdd TIL that there has never been a single recorded event where an Ostrich has buried his head in the ground when threatened.
JYogj TIL that it's safe to walk barefoot in New York City. Wounds to a naked foot are less severe as you feel a sharp object early enough to pull their foot back before it can penetrate too deeply. A barefoot enthusiast says: I've stepped on three nails, twice with boots and once without.Hurts either way
BrQ5K TIL that Industrial Light & Magic created the visual effects for the 1988 film "Willow", which led to a breakthrough in digital morphing technology. The techniques developed for the sequence where one of the characters morphs into different animals, was later used for Terminator 2: Judgement day.
6pRX TIL the world record for the highest jump by a horse is 8 feet 1.25 inches. The world record for the highest jump by a human is 8 feet and 1⁄4 inch.