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TIL that farmed salmon actually has white flesh because they don’t get to eat much krill and shellfish. Salmon farmers add the organic pigment that causes the orange flesh in wild salmon, astaxanthin, to the salmon’s feed because consumers are reluctant to purchase white-fleshed salmon.

OoNNY TIL: one of the reasons the highest rank in the US army is "General of the Army" instead of Field Marshall (as in other countries) was to avoid insulting Gen. George Marshall by calling him Field Marshal Marshall.
E1ZkV TIL that in 1755 a massive earthquake hit Lisbon, Portugal on a major Catholic holiday, destroying the city's churches while sparing its brothels. Tens of thousands of worshipers were killed. The event profoundly shook the belief in a merciful god and the power of the church across Europe.
LkmV0 TIL Dubbed as one of the worse sales promotions in history, Hoover nearly went bankrupt after promising UK customers a flight to the USA and back if they spent £100 or more on their products. Hoover cancelled the promotion before many customers received their tickets and some even took legal action.
R596w TIL that Corinna Kopf retires from OF at 28 after earning $67 million over three years. In comparison, Keanu Reeves has earned a combined total of $22 million for the four John Wick films he has done, which is less than the average yearly payday of Kopf on OF.
690QJ TIL the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress' official nickname is "BUFF" which is an acronym for "Big Ugly Fat Fucker"