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TIL that a 1992 reformulation of Doritos to make Nacho Cheesier Doritos had the unintended effect of lessening 'Doritos breath,' the lingering mouth stink generated by garlic powder

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5Y5ep TIL That the NES, SNES, and Gameboy were all discontinued in the same year: 2003
XkPD TIL that Social Media has overtaken Porn as the #1 activity on the web since 2008
69lyw TIL In the 1580s, a Franciscan Friar named Martin Ignacio de Loyola made the first eastward circumnavigation of Earth. He was also the first man to circumnavigate the globe in both directions and the first to use overland routes in circumnavigation.
vn1j TIL: Stella Liebeck, defendant in the 90’s McDonald’s Hot Coffee suit, suffered horrific third degree pelvic burns and spent eight days in the hospital for burn grafts. I grew up thinking this was a frivolous case for a victim that suffered no injury at all.
nWxAd TIL After eating the "miracle fruit," very sour foods will taste sweet for 15 to 30 minutes. "Miracle fruit" or Synsepalum dulcificum releases a sweetening potency that alters the taste buds. For about 15 to 30 minutes, everything sour is sweet. Lemons lose their zing and taste like candy.