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TIL that the first Diet Soda was "No-Cal Ginger Ale". It was originally developed in 1952 for Diabetics and used the sweetener Calcium Cyclamate, which is presently banned in the United States.

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VBl9G TIL that Rhinoplasty(nose reconstruction surgery) has been performed since 3000 BC in Egypt, and a 600 BC Indian technique using a flap of skin from the cheek to reconstruct the nose is still in use today.
9YeKQ TIL, women considered lower-caste in Kerala (India) had to pay Breast Tax (Mulakaram) for covering their breasts in public, otherwise go topless in public (until 1924)
gM49b TIL That widespread, angry protests targeting returning Vietnam veterans are largely an urban myth aimed at dividing veterans and other anti-war protesters.
KOEe6 TIL esteemed writer and presenter, David Attenborough, is brothers with actor Richard Attenborough, known primarily for his portrayal of John Hammond in Jurassic Park
9Y6rB TIL Maurice Sendak - author of “Where the Wild Things Are” - once sketched a drawing in a letter and sent it to a child who was a fan of his. He later received a letter from the child’s mom telling him her son enjoyed the letter so much he ate it.