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TIL that Stepan Company is the only business in the United States legally authorized by the DEA to import coca leaves, and Coca-Cola is the sole company permitted to purchase and use them in its products.”

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eRMb TIL that Harry S Truman was the only U.S. president in the 20th century who didn’t earn a college degree.
jOdR TIL the ‘Secret’ Coca-Cola component (flavoring 7X) was leaked in 2011. The ingredients are a mix of herb, spices, and fruits from oils of orange, lemon, nutmeg, cinnamon, coriander, and neroli. This gave the medicinal claims Coca-Cola had about alleviating headaches.
V8W4 TIL 1 in 10 inhabitants on the island of Pingelap is color blind due to a ‘population bottleneck’ in 1775 after a catastrophic typhoon swept through the remote island leaving only 20 survivors. One of the survivors was King Nanmwarki Mwanenihsed, patient 0 with the rare Achromatopsia gene.
DQ0Bp TIL That the deadliest blizzard in history occurred in Iran in 1972. In some places over 25 feet of snow fell.
DNgV TIL that male dolphins have been known to keep females hostage and not feed them until the female agrees to have sex with them.