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TIL Flexitarianism / Semi-Vegitarianism is a movement trying to encourage people to eat more plant based diets without going strict anti-meat etc.

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KOAM9 TIL that in 1968, four submarines sank mysteriously. An Israeli sub disappeared in January - four days later, a French sub went missing and was never seen again. In March a Soviet sub exploded and sank, and in May a US sub also exploded and sank - both causes remain officially unknown.
XEYrE TIL Avocado seed can “bleed” red if its outer surface is removed/broken due to high concentration of tannin being oxidized. Additionally, Tannin is a class of biomolecules that historically been used as an ink in its liquid form.
yQV6l TIL that Wyoming only has two sets of escalators in the entire state, and both are in the same city.
7yDL TIL Director Robert Zemeckis, who has approval over all films in the Back to the Future franchise, says that he will block all attempts to remake or reboot the original film.
geND TIL The “real Mafia” did not allow the producers of “The Godfather” to use the word Mafia in the movie. They even sent “family” members to the set to monitor filming. That’s how producers discovered Lenny Montana aka “Luca Brasi”