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TIL You’re not supposed to rinse with water after spitting out toothpaste

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DQPnr TIL that in 1941 the USS Fomalhaut was the largest ever ship to be launched using bananas instead of grease. 7,000 pounds (3,200 kg) of ripe bananas were used.
aVx9 TIL That rain can cause cherries to split or mold while ripening, ruining the entire crop. Water collects in the divot where the stem attaches to the cherry. After a rain, cherry growers will hire helicopters to fly low over the cherry trees to dry off the cherries and shake the tree branches.
kJ904 TIL that stuntwoman Gladys Roy danced the Charleston perched atop the wing of a biplane, and walked across blindfolded. Her most impressive stunt however, was playing Tennis (or pretending to) with Ivan Unger on the wing of a biplane in flight.
nWpyb TIL that juvenile eagles appear larger than adult eagles due to longer flight feathers.
Br0Ax TIL that a Utah lawyer started a free service making it easier for Mormons to resign their church membership. Thousands have taken him up on it.