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TIL that the English announcements on Japanese bullet trains are actually in a posh Australian accent (not British!)

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1XAD TIL on April 8th, 1999, major US food companies met to discuss the impact of their products on people’s health. A proactive strategy was rejected, as they concluded that reducing salt, sugar and fat for the purpose of public health had the potential to decrease palatability and profitability.
6EREl TIL when whale dies, it sinks to the bottom of the sea where it becomes a source of food for many spieces for over 100 years
9Z4B TIL “there has not been one documented case of any health problem in humans” caused by GMOs
WDNY TIL: Theodore Roosevelt had a chest tattoo of his family crest. He’s the only President to have one, although Andrew Jackson was rumored to have a tomahawk tattooed on his thigh.
9wBvp TIL in 1952 a driver did the 24 Hours of Le Man solo and nearly won, leading by 4 laps with an hour to go only to not finish due to an engine failure.