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TIL Nerds candy aren't considered vegan because they are made with Carmine red coloring which comes from ground up insects.

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5Y5Dr TIL Michael Jackson’s estate continues to allocate 20% of his posthumous earnings to various charities, as specified in his will.
Y8Md TIL: In Soviet Union during 1991, voting “none of above” led to new elections with new candidates in 200 races. Boris Yeltsin later said the “none of the above” option “helped convince the people they had real power even in a rigged election, and [it] played a role in building true democracy.”
Z8wXp TIL ‘Band of Brothers’ strived for historical accuracy to such an extent that multiple WWII veterans were flown in from all over the world to advise on the weaponry, battle tactics, and combat situations. As a final check, the veterans screened previews of each episode prior to their release.
4kL8a TIL the name of the automotive company"Jeep" actually derives its name from the military term GP, which stands for General Purpose vehicles.
E08o TIL: The most popular of the US national media sources—Fox, CNN, MSNBC—seem to be the least informative, while Fox news actually makes you less informed than watching no news at all.