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TIL Cheez-Its were not officially introduced to Canada until January 2020, followed by the United Kingdom and Ireland in September 2024.

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nWDLd TIL about "Low Ball Coins", where a coin is considered valuable not because it's in good condition but because it's extremely worn out. A coin in the lowest grade is often much rarer than one in a high grade - In some cases, there are no known examples of a certain coin in the lowest grade.
rDwd TIL almost half of all vetoes ever cast since the UN Security Council’s inception came from its member USSR/Russia
rRBm4 TIL the red-capped manakin (Ceratopipra mentalis) is found in the tropical moist lowland forests of Central America. The bird is probably best known for the male's highly unusual and dazzling courting ritual (see video) whereby he shuffles rapidly backwards across a branch akin to a speedy moonwalk.
RY0j TIL that on August 11, 1984, Ronald Reagan joked about attacking the Soviet Union, not realizing that he was being recorded. He said “"My fellow Americans, I’m pleased to tell you today that I’ve signed legislation that will outlaw Russia forever. We begin bombing in five minutes.”
R5wD8 TIL Candy corn was called "Chicken feed" when it was first produced in the late 1880s. The Goelitz Confectionery Company, who bought the manufacturing rights in 1898, alluded to the old name with the advertising slogan "Something worth crowning for".