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69yv7 TIL In the 1950s, Mr Potato Head originally used real potatoes. In the 60s government regulations affected the sharp pieces needed to stick into the potatoes, leading to the introduction of the plastic head. This caused parents to no longer finding rotting food under their children’s beds.
9wPAD TIL In 1088, the Movable type was invented in China by Bi Sheng, not in the 15th century by Johannes Gutenberg.
wdY8 TIL that the term “easter egg” originates from the the 1975 movie “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” when the cast had an Easter Egg hunt but most of the eggs went unfound. They can be seen throughout the film in various locations.
pOEZ TIL Sesame Street in Nigeria has a version of Cookie Monster named Zobi the Yam Monster. Since not many Nigerian children have access to cookies, the producers decided to give Zobi an insatiable craving for one of the country’s staple foods. He often shouts out, “Me eat yam!”
p8OmO TIL that New Coke, introduced in the 80's, was the formula for Diet Coke with real sugar instead of artificial sweetener.