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TIL Pistachio used to by dyed red so they looked more appetizing

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a8P19 TIL: Korean cosmetics alone ranked first in the U.S. import cosmetics market share (beating out France’s Chanel and Lancome for the first time) capturing 22% of the market with a value of $1.4 billion.
4knDw TIL that Jeanne Geneviève Garnerin of France was the first woman parachutist. In October of 1799 she ascended 900 meters in a balloon, released the gondola, and rode it back down via parachute.
l7aGN TIL The Cheetah's origins are believed to be in America. Instead of the big cats populating Africa, Asia and (once)Europe, the Cheetah is more closely related to the Puma and the Jaguarundi
dD9GZ TIL I learned that in 2003, a sequel to the 1961 episode of the Twilight Zone "Its a Good Life" was made, starring the originals, Chloris Leachman and Billy Mumy.
4XoOo TIL a Cheetah bite will barely puncture an animals skin. Their relatively small jaws and teeth make it hard to effectively kill prey. A Cheetah kills by asphyxiation, which could take up to 5 to 25 minutes.