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TIL The blue raspberry flavor was created by the makers of ICEEs in 1970 to distinguish raspberry from their popular cherry flavor

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Lko0m TIL Stephen Hawking liked "The Theory Of Everything" so much that he allowed the filmmakers to use his trademarked computerized voice on it. He called the film "broadly true" and emailed the filmmakers that there were certain points when he thought he was watching himself, which left him tearful.
1a0A8 TIL under the START treaty, Russians could inspect US missile sites. As a result, Sites such as at Tekoi Utah feature Russian-language signage.
XEeJE TIL that if you planted the seeds of a Granny Smith apple, you wouldn’t get Granny Smith apple trees. Apples aren’t “true to seed”.
waEW TIL Vic Mizzy died in 2009 at age 93: his heirs will collect royalties on the Adams Family theme until 2084, including every time it’s played at a sports event.
OGDA4 TIL: That in 2008, a judge in New Zealand made a young girl a ward of court so that she could change the name she hated - Talula Does The Hula From Hawaii. Judge Rob Murfitt said that the name embarrassed the nine-year-old and could expose her to teasing.