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TIL there is a management company that targets dental offices and “educates” them on how to coerce patients into treatment plans they may not need or can’t afford. All of their teachings are based off of L. Ron Hubbard’s Scientology programs.

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neOKG TIL The Amazon white bellbird has the loudest song in the world, peaking at 125 decibels, more than high enough to cause immediate hearing damage
wLdoo TIL that young giraffes can moo. Even though adult giraffes do not often make noise audible to human ears, a baby giraffe may "moo," especially if it is in a stressful situation. The sound is very similar to a young calf calling out to its mother.
KaY4 TIL that in South Korea babies are considered 1 year old from the day they were born and then get 1 year older on New Year’s Day. There are calculators to convert international age into Korean age and vice versa.
4X6Ma TIL Ameican women didn't start shaving their armpits until 1915... this sudden change was due to an advertisement in Harper's Bazaar fashion magazine. It was so effective that now 90% of US women shave their pits.
mxGpO TIL The U.S Approved a Plan to Build the Nation’s Largest Solar Project in the Desert by 2022