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TIL school buses are yellow because yellow is seen faster than any other color, and seen 1.24 times faster than red.

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R0n9 TIL FDA rejected Aspartame [APM] (infamous sweetener in Diet Coke) several times for EXTREME health risks. The CEO of the company who owned patent on APM was made head of FDA by Reagan administration. APM was instantly approved for consumption. Today, APM is the largest artificial sweetener in USA.
Z8RRQ TIL that the creator of hot cheetos (Richard Montañez) worked as a janitor at a fitro-lays factory and dropped out at fourth grade. The hot cheeto dust was also a homemade recipe created by Richard Montañez and his wife.
5GL8 TIL in 2013 the Chinese government hacked Google. While many initially believed the hack was targeting the email accounts of activists, it actually targeted and compromised Google’s internal warrant tracking system, letting the Chinese know which of their operatives were being monitored.
4mV6 TIL Disney’s Mulan grossed $300 million worldwide but barely made $30,000 in her home province of Hunan,China. Some Beijingers say they found her too self-aggrandizing, and opposes Confucian culture, which emphasizes values of modesty and community
N7QMN TIL that over half of Japanese hot springs (onsen) ban people with tattoos from using their facilities in order to keep out members of the Yakuza, who often have large, prominent tattoos.