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TIL that in a study by Kimberly-Clark, Gas pump handles are the filthiest surface that Americans encounter on the way to work

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D1Ejj TIL about the polio epidemic of August 1952 in Copenhagen, Denmark. This epidemic ushered in the widespread use of positive-pressure ventilation, replacing the negative-pressure iron lung machine. It is also during this time that the concept of an intensive-care unit (ICU) was first introduced.
6ObZ TIL: Louis Chevrolet, the founder of Chevrolet died bankrupt and poor working as a mechanic for the company he started.
M7obb [TIL] There are only a few programming languages not in based on English
yQNV8 TIL Evidence suggests that 'Brainstorming' is counter-productive, and produces fewer original ideas than when individuals work alone.
VP6p TIL Mormons do secret handshakes through curtains to practice getting into heaven