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TIL Diet Coke was only invented in 1982.

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GJyN TIL that when people dont like the way they look in a picture taken by someone else, it’s mostly because our “preffered” self is the one we see in a mirror, therefore a reversed image of what we look like in pictures. (Mere-Exposure Effect)
AByx TIL caffeine doesn’t really give you energy, it just blocks your sleepiness.
E1pvd TIL that some contact lenses have a laser marking to help you determine if your contact is inside out. For example, one brand has a "123" laser marking near the edge of the lens.
Yjo7 TIL tomatoes are native to Mexico and weren’t introduced to European countries such as Spain and Italy until the 1500s
MeL7A TIL that George Washington is the highest ranking officer in the US army. He was promoted to the rank of General of the Armies on January 19, 1976, and he has steadfastly held onto power, even though he's been dead for 220 years. This makes the US army the world's only necrocracy.