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TIL FDA has banned the use of microplastic in rinse-off cosmetics.

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NXwN TIL: In the 13th century, Rabbi Moses ben Naḥman (Nachmanides) wrote a description of the first moments after creation with a striking similarity to our modern understanding of the big bang and the expansion of the universe.
4yRJ TIL ¼ of the world thinks the USA is the greatest threat to world peace
pDg4 TIL in 2011 the Detroit Symphony Orchestra was in a deep financial crisis. Kid Rock, in what he called “the best drunk move I ever made,” decided to throw a benefit concert. He raised over one million dollars for the symphony and helped save classical music in Detroit.
woD86 TIL that the Madagascar hissing cockroach lives longer than the opossum (5 years vs. 2-4 years depending on species and captivity)
W771N TIL that for more than 50 years, Chicago Public Schools required that Male Students be nude while attending Swimming Classes. Female students were allowed to wear swimsuits.