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TIL that US nutrition labels can be off by as much as 20% and still be within FDA guidelines.

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rNO8x TIL about Mexican General José Urrea, who was undefeated in his battles during The Texas Revolution, but his victories made the President of Mexico jealous and he eventually was removed from power, after rebelling.
VjQQ TIL that Christopher Mintz-Plasse, the actor who played McLovin in Superbad, was required to have his mother on set for his sex scene because he was 17 at the time.
JJEQ TIL that H.G. Wells taught Winnie the Pooh author A.A. Milne in primary school