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TIL the shortest commercially available flight in the world is between Westray and Papa Westray

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16g0P TIL In the 1970s East Germany had a coffee shortage so they made Vietnam into a supplier. East Germany invested the equivalent of tens of millions of dollars into Vietnam in exchange for half of Vietnam's coffee harvests for 20 years. By the first harvest in 1990 East Germany was already dissolved.
WaDN TIL that when Crispin Glover was recast after Back to the Future Part 1, the crew was able to reverse cast prosthetics made for Glover to make a doppelganger for part 2 and 3. Glover sued, won and the Screen Actors Guild made a rule that no film can use the likeness of an actor without consent.
loyK5 TIL that the gay pride flag originally had 8 colors. Hot pink was dropped due to the fabric color being difficult to get, and turquoise removed a year later to be able to split the flag design in half to decorate both sides of a parade route.
OG48L TIL that a low carb diet can also reduce water weight. That is because of carbs are stored in the form of glycogen, which binds water to the muscles and liver.
kOnlm TIL About Armin Meiwes a cannibal, who found a volunteer victim through internet. He and victim tried to eat victim's penis. After victim was bled heavily he killed him and ate him. They made video tape also and he was arrested a year later when officials traced his advertisement for new victim.