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TIL the prune industry asked the FDA to relabel prunes as “dried plums” because “prunes” weren’t selling. It worked.

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9YVbB TIL that one of the leading causes of polio outbreaks in the 20th century was the creation of modern, underground sewers that prevented children from being exposed to the virus at a younger and safer age.
Ob5g TIL Russia didn’t consider beer to be an alcoholic beverage until 2011. Before then it was classified as a soft drink.
DOPr TIL that British band Jethro Tull initially had trouble getting repeat bookings, so they changed their name frequently. The name “Jethro Tull” stuck because they were using it the first time a club manager invited them back.
0wbm5 TIL JFK's 1961 speech to the American News Publishers was advocating for secrecy not against it
N7gnM TIL of a Malawian teenager who taught himself how to build a windmill out of junk and bring power to his village. He then went on to build a second, larger windmill to power irrigation pumps. He did this all from books he read in the library.