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TIL back when margarine was illegal in several states, New Hampshire tried to mandate that sellers dye the butter alternative pink. However, the Supreme Court ruled that "pink is not the color of oleomargarine in its natural state."

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78rGM TIL in the Electric Light Orchestra song, Standin' in the Rain, the string instruments at 1:07 are playing a staccato rhythm that spells out E-L-O in Morse code.
JYaJ1 TIL "All Star" by Smash Mouth was written with the intention of being an upbeat, self-confidence building song for fans who were being bullied for liking Smash Mouth
4Ok5 TIL None of the Beach Boys actually surfed except for Dennis who died drowning.
KOOjB Modern aircraft have two recorders– one that monitors comms, the other flight instruments. The black boxes are now orange. If the plane does crash, it's easier to find in the wreckage.
Dn9v TIL that a mysterious mute man was found wandering the streets in England in 2005 and could only communicate via piano