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TIL Arizona hasn’t changed its 99-cent iced tea price since 1992.

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WkQrL TIL in apartheid South Africa a "Pencil Test" determined if an ambiguous looking person was white, black or coloured. If the pencil passed through their hair with ease, they "passed", but if it didn't, it suggested Afro-textured hair and they'd be forced to live apart from the white community.
P8JV TIL Wasabi kills e-coli and cancerous cells in the human body
gM0E9 TIL That US Emergency MRE's underwent a color change in 2001, due to some instances where people would mistaken them as (similar looking) cluster bombs on the ground.
wNKW TIL that there is no “garbage island” made up of floating plastic in the ocean. While there are particles of micro plastic, the island(s) as such is an urban myth.
MAbA TIL that potatoes have a bad rap, but are actually highly beneficial to your health. They are packed with Vitamin C, Potassium, Fiber, Vitamin B6 and Kukoamines which help aid in lowering blood-pressure.