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TIL that marshmallows were originally made using root juices from a plant (Althaea Officinalis, AKA "marsh mallow")

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nE5B TIL When the leading emergency asthma medication Albuterol’s patent expired, the patent holding pharmaceutical companies lobbied to have their own inhalers banned based on environmental issues, allowing them to file a new patent, and continue to monopolize the market.
B8LW TIL if someone dies during a flight, their body is usually moved to an empty first class seat.
QvWd TIL Facebook introduced a new newsfeed then cancelled it - the user experience was so good that users no longer spent so much time on Facebook, reducing ad profits.
8Knb TIL that a pilot once thwarted a hijacking attempt by flying upside down.
mXVR TIL that Fleshlight have an R&D department working on realistic prosthetic legs for Elephants injured by landmines in Thailand.