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TIL that 70% isopropyl alcohol is more effective than higher concentrations

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KVlJ TIL the concept of the “rap battle” has existed since the 5th century, where poets would engage in “flyting,” a spoken word event where poets would insult one another in verse. The Norse god Loki is noted as having insulted other gods in verse.
yQgo8 TIL Coco Chanel, famous fashion designer, was a Nazi sympathizer and agent
GYAoE TIL there's a scrotum on the coat of arms above Parliament House, Australia.
jNv5E TIL Mason bees can pollinate anywhere from 20-100k blossoms per day while honeybees pollinate only 50-1000 blossoms per day, making the native North American mason bee a far more efficient pollinator than the European honey bee.
VKa0 TIL in 1924, the first Olympic Winter Games, Canada scored 132 goals and let in 3 in the entire ice hockey competition.