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TIL Plain Soap is as Good as Antibacterial Soap at Killing Bacteria

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oRZrE TIL The NYC Great Cat Massacre: In 1916 the fear that pet cats were responsible for the polio epidemic led to the killing of 72,000 cats and 8,000 dogs in New York City.
Z6pp TIL Google will fight to keep sites like The Pirate Bay available in the USA.
J1pKQ TIL: That TriStar originally turned down the movie Pulp Fiction, stating: "this is the worst thing ever written. It makes no sense. It's too long, violent and unfilmable." There were also indications that the studio simply saw the project as too low-budget for its desired star-driven image.
0brL TIL that when many companies offer a ‘Lifetime Warranty’ with the sale of their products, the word 'Lifetime’ has nothing to do with the lifetime of the buyer. Instead, the word 'lifetime’ refers to the average expected lifespan of the product itself, as calculated by the company.
m1aDo TIL Knorr introduced Knorrli in 1948. Over time, it became a Swiss cultural icon, symbolizing post-war convenience food and changing eating habits.