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TIL when PepsiCo entered India, the Indian government stipulated part of its local profits be used to purchased tomatoes. This requirement worked for PepsiCo, which also owned Pizza Hut at the time.

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ZDRB TIL A South African man woke up in a morgue freezer almost one day after being declared dead
JYxE8 TIL about “formaldehyde hunger” a well-known phenomenon in anatomy labs where med students get hungry while dissecting cadavers, allegedly due to formaldehyde being an appetite stimulant.
YpOa7 TIL in 2016 two alligators were found guarding €500,000 worth of crystal meth, €300,000 in cash, and several firearms in Amsterdam. The owner of the crocodiles was following the law and had the appropriate permits for the animals.
R7X87 Today I learned Charlie Chaplin didn't actually have a mustache, it was a part of his makeup.
BgJ6y TIL that ALDH-2 deficiency (sometimes referred to as “Asian Glow”), a genetic mutation which causes a defective acetaldehyde-removing enzyme, and affects over 560 million people worldwide (particularly East Asia) puts an individual who consumes alcohol at significant risk for esophageal cancer.