› added 5 months ago

23

TIL Caffeine-Free Coca Cola didn't switch back from the New Coke formula released in 1985 to the original formula until 1989

Read more wikipedia.org

via reddit.com

VjRk TIL Jonathan Brandis, best known as Sebastian in the sequel to ‘the NeverEnding Story’ auditioned for the role of Anakin in 'Star Wars: Episode II’ Sadly, today marks the anniversary of his death 12 years ago. RIP
lDZ1 TIL that China produces 73% of all of the world’s watermelons, and 17.5 times more than the next most productive country, Turkey.
DLkr TIL the last Emperor of Ethiopia was deposed in 1975, almost 1000 years after the first Emperor was crowned.
Ylnd TIL middle aged black men started visiting doctors less after news of the Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment scandal broke in 1972. This led to their life expectancy falling by 1.4 years, which accounted for “approximately 35% of the 1980 life expectancy gap between black and white men.”
1mGD TIL The “Cuchi-Cuchi” lady, Charo has been twice voted “Best Classical Flamenco Guitarist in the World” by Guitar Player Magazine. Check out her skills.