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TIL red Sour Patch Kids are the exact same candy as Swedish fish, just with the sour sugar.

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KZZB TIL two years after Paul Revere’s ride, 16-year-old Sybil Ludington undertook a similar ride to raise the local militia, but she rode twice as far as Revere. In the rain. And fought off a highwayman with a musket.
nWdKr TIL that in 2006, paleontologists officially named a dinosaur Dracorex hogwartsia, meaning "Dragon King of Hogwarts." The skull’s spiky appearance reminded them of the dragons described in the Harry Potter books. However, later research suggested it likely wasn’t a separate species.
grvmy TIL the Swedish military goes by mission command rather than chain of command. Meaning orders & rules can be ignored if they interfere with objectives. This led to some friction in Bosnia as Nordbat 2 would ignore UNs rules of engagement to obtain the primary objective of preserving civilian lives.
rRJ4M TIL Concrete Used in Ancient Rome was More Durable Than the Concrete Used Today
mxn6R TIL in October 2017, Spam shared a picture of Pumpkin Spice Spam and noted that it was not a real product they were selling. Two years later, Spam announced a legitimate limited edition Pumpkin Spice product for the autumn season. In less than 7 hours on the day of release, the Spam had sold out.