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TIL Red Dye No. 3, which is used as a food coloring, is banned as a food additive in the European Union, Japan, China, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, and California

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RZ0j TIL The Phoenix 1000 is a private luxury submarine for the super wealthy. Holds up to 20 passengers, and can be designed with a wine cellar and gym. $80m
xVM8g TIL the U.S. government saved every public tweet from 2006 through 2017 Starting in 2018, the Library of Congress decided to only keep tweets on “a very selective basis,” including elections and those dealing with something of national interest, like public policy.
KYGG6 TIL cane toads (both tadpoles and adults) can survive in high salinity water.
BrQMb TIL of Sir Francis Galton, cousin of Charles Darwin. He invented fingerprint analysis, weather maps, the concept of mathematical correlation, the phrase “nature versus nurture,” and psychometry—the measuring of intellect (IQ tests).
R7dK9 TIL Susannah Mushatt Jones: World's oldest person says that she eats bacon every day