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TIL that the artificial sweetener Sucralose (Splenda) was discovered when a researcher misheard a command to “Test this chemical” as “taste this chemical”.

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vW6r TIL of Colorado Gov. Ralph Carr who during the Japanese Interment of WWII was the only Gov. to open up his state to Japanese-American citizens as a safe zone to avoid interment. The move cost him his political career.
vPRAL TIL foot massages can lead to uterine contractions and cervical ripening in pregnant women, and can lead to preterm labor
p8YBb TIL the Supreme Court ruling of "Oliphant v Suquamish" states that non-Native Americans who commit crimes on tribal land cannot be arrested by NatAme law enforcement. Who gets to make the arrest depends on the ethnicity of the criminal or the victim. This resulted in many crimes going unpunished.
4knKN TIL the wheels of F1 cars are tethered so that in case of an accident they won't fall off and injure people
neX0b TIL of the Judean Date Palm. An extinct palm variety that was revived using 2,000 year old seeds.