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TIL the reason cocaine was removed from Coca Cola was not because people learned the negative health impact of the drug but because of racial fears on the part of white Americans

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8e8ML TIL: Fukushima Ind. hat a shortlived mascot named "Fukuppy", a portmanteau of Fukushima and Happy
0wpdM TIL in the 1940s the musicians of America went on strike against major recording companies. Eventually, the major labels ran out of back catalogue to release and settled with the musicians, but the years without royalties effectively ended the big band era.
yQ598 TIL it has been proven that rear-facing seats on planes are safer in the event of a crash, however due to passenger discomfort and costs they are only common in military aircraft
MexkB TIL Jailed Nixon advisers John Ehrlichman and JR Haldeman were both Christian Scientists and they inserted language exempting "prayer is the only cure" parents from the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act.
loN1A TIL that a murderer will spend, on average, 15 years in prison in the U.S. before being released.