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TIL Prior to 1970 most Pistachios were dyed red!

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xgG7 TIL Japan offered to waive MagLev license fees, as well as offer up to $4.4B to help bring the MagLev trains to the US
mNWM TIL On October 23, 1999, BASE jumper and stuntwoman Jan Davis made a protest jump off El Capitan to lift Yosemite’s BASE jumping ban. She died in the process. The ban remains intact.
e0xbD TIL that during one scene in JAWS 2 the teens' fear and cries of shark were real, as they were being circled by a 15-foot shark. The production crew at a distance thought they were acting and just gave them a thumbs up.
9LDp TIL that in 1977, a boycott was launched against Nestlé when it was found that they were giving free samples of baby formula to new mothers in Africa and then charging for it as soon as they were unable to switch back to breastfeeding. This caused high infant mortality and development problems.
NXGW1 TIL in 1948, 76 Beavers in Idaho were airlifted by parachutes to relocate them in a government program called "Beaver Drop", due to complaints of public nuisance - despite their dams contributing to multiple natural benefits. The estimated value of a beaver's work was $300 ($5800 in 2021).