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TIL shark skin has anti-microbial properties which has been recreated to provide a non-chemical antibacterial surface that has been proven to reduce bacteria by 95% after just one hour of UV exposure

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YpxVW TIL that Illusory truth effect is a tendency to believe that a statement is true if it is easier to process, or if it has been stated multiple times, regardless of its actual veracity. The illusory truth effect plays a significant role in election campaigns, advertising, news, and propaganda.
Z1ZB TIL the US government forcefully sterilised thousands of native american women until the late 1970s.
7rKNL TIL “Millions Of Cats” by Wanda Gág Is the oldest american picture book still in print.
OGg8g TIL the official name for Clippy (Microsoft’s office assistant) is actually Clippit
4kM9X TIL that once when helping an Alaska Native whale hunter harvest whale blubber, a biologist found a harpoon tip in the blubber that was about 100 years old.