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TIL that Mr. T’s real name is “Laurence Tureaud”

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9Ya4m TIL A Long-Lost Legendary Roman Fruit Tree Has Been Grown From 2,000-Year-Old Seeds
PYw7n TIL in the early 1900’s, Idaho potatoes were used only for hog food until a railroad superintendent found that they were delicious when baked. Celebrity endorsements, a song and a 40ft potato shaped sign (with electric winking eyes) soon followed and the "baked" potato became mainstream fare.
eWkk TIL that in the US, in order to be legally called “chocolate”, a product must contain cocoa butter. Phrases like “chocolatey” and “chocolate flavored” are used for products that do not contain cocoa butter, but instead use other vegetable oils. These have a different taste than “real chocolate”.
Bg1mb TIL that Lea Thompson (of "Back to the Future" fame) has directed a bunch of television episodes, the latest of which is her second effort for "Star Trek: Picard"
Qawd TIL that George Lucas was originally going to direct Apocalypse Now. However, he shelved the project due to the studio’s safety concerns as Lucas wanted to shoot the film in Vietnam while the war was still going on.