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TIL Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS) is often added to toothpaste to act as a foaming agent. A Norwegian study in 1994 revealed that this almost tripled the rates of mouth ulcers to those susceptible.

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d8GLK TIL that Cosmonauts used to bring a triple barreled pistol on space missions, mainly for the purpose of defending against Siberian wildlife. It fired both Shotgun and AK-74 ammunition.
4JWR TIL in 1974 USA created the M14 Anti Personnel mine nicknamed the Toe Popper because it was designed to only maim rather than kill as it mostly just destroyed a majority of one foot. It was small, cheap and easily deployed. USA still has 1.5 million in reserve for deployment in Korea.
lo0vK TIL that a "perfect number" is one that that is the sum of its factors excluding itself, e.g. 1+2+3=6.
R5vX6 TIL that the violin music in De Beers Diamond commercials from the 90s was created for the commercial and expanded into an orchestral piece and not the other way around
bQ09 TIL Michael Jackson admitted to lifting the bass line for “Billie Jean” from Hall and Oates’ “I Can’t Go for That (No Can Do)”