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TIL that the claim that banana flavoring is based on a type of banana that was wiped out and so tastes different than today’s bananas is likely just a myth

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BrZ5r TIL April 18, 1930, was such a slow news day that at 6:30 PM, the BBC's radio announcer said, “There is no news."
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Mer8m TIL After not raising enough to fund the project, the Beatles' George Harrison put in 3 million of his own money to fund Monty Python's Life Of Brian, basically because he wanted to see the movie. It was later described by Terry Jones as the "world's most expensive cinema ticket" .
ygRJ TIL that when Dennis Wilson of the Beach Boys died, he wished for a burial at sea. Only veterans of the US Navy and Coast Guard are allowed a burial at sea without being cremated, but President Reagan directly intervened and allowed Dennis to be buried at sea.
D6br TIL that when you use laundry detergent labelled as a “brightener,” it doesn’t make the clothing any cleaner or restore its color….it’s actually a chemical combination that absorbs more light in the electromagnetic spectrum and re-emits fluorescent light to make the clothing appear brighter.