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TIL that when it comes to hand washing, the water is having the greatest impact on getting rid of grime and microbes, not the soap. However, hand washing with soap and water is still significantly better than water alone.

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E1kQx TIL that Marilyn Monroe once walked around New York City in broad daylight with nobody noticing her. She asked her companions “do you want to see her?” When they said “yes”, she changed her walk, speech, and posture, and strangers who previously ignored her realized who she was.
LQLD0 TIL: In 2005, Leonard DiCaprio bought a private island off the coast of Belize with plans to build an eco-resort. In 2024, construction still has not begun.
Jp7l TIL that a study of self-reported gluten sensitive people without celiac’s disease showed that high-gluten, low-gluten and control diets affected the participants in the same way.
R7mY1 TIL of George Peter Metesky, better known as the "Mad Bomber," who terrorized New York City for 16 years in the 1940s and 1950s with explosives that he planted in theaters, terminals, libraries and offices.
OEaa TIL a 1944 opinion poll that asked what should be done with Japan found that 13% of the U.S. public were in favor of “killing off” all Japanese men, women, and children