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TIL: Portland, OR is one of a few major cities that does not fluoridate their water because they believe it is harmful to human health.

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BredL TIL about Inedia, aka Breatharianism, which is the belief that human beings can survive without food or water and sustain themselves with sunlight and "prana".
d8KGr TIL During the Winter War, Finns used mannequins posing as officers to draw fire from Soviet snipers. The Finns would then return fire with the Lahti L-39, a 20 mm anti-tank rifle.
m1mkP TIL the prank known in the US as "ding dong ditch" is known in England as "knock down ginger"
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