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TIL Coke Freestyle machines send daily feedback on the drink combinations dispensed to help product designers find the “next big flavor”.

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oB5Mr TIL until 2013, in Paris it was illegal for women to wear pants.
ADnM4 TIL until 2005 the only living people to appear on British stamps were the Queen and the drummer of Queen
1a6AP Because Brussels sprouts are bitter, and kids generally don’t like bitter tastes. It’s not their fault. Researchers say that an aversion to bitter and sour (generally a heightened gag reflex) is a survival instinct since most toxins taste that way too. On the other hand, sweetness typically indicates that something is safe to eat, so children are born with a preference for sweets.
JY1e1 TIL that Kenny in South Park was based off of a childhood friend of Trey Parker's; his running gag of dying in most episodes was because he would skip school from time to time, only to show up days later.
R7Gl9 TIL of the FBI investigation into SAC capital - a hedge fund accused of using insider information in the largest such fraud to date.