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TIL the term “all natural” or “natural” on a food label has no legal meaning in the United States and is not enforced by the FDA.

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dDkjd TIL that the Romani people originated in the region of present-day Rajasthan, India. Their patron saint Saint Sarah is AKA Sara-la-Kali, "Kali" being a reference to the Hindu goddess Kali who is a popular goddess in northern India.
b9pQQ TIL Jayne Mansfield died in a car crash in 1967 aged 34. Her car hit a tractor, killing her instantly. After her death, the NHTSA recommended requiring an underride guard on all tractor-trailers. In America the underride guard is sometimes known as a "Mansfield bar".
D1JMv TIL that R2-D2 and C-3PO appear as hieroglyphics in the backround of scenes in "Raiders of the Lost Ark."
W7jv9 TIL The first American woman to vote was Lydia Taft. In 1756, she received the legal right to vote at a town meeting in Massachusetts
d9G9 TIL that the trend of baggy shorts in the NBA was started by Michael Jordan because he wanted to wear his UNC shorts under his Bulls shorts.