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TIL that the reason we have blue raspberry flavor is because red dye no. 2 (the one traditionally used for raspberry) was considered harmful. The flavor was popularized by ICEE.

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OowaY TIL that during the English Civil War, the locals of Edgehill, a place where a battle was fought 2 months ago, reported hearing and seeing the old battle numerous times. Charles send his officers and they confirmed seeing the battle as well, even saying they identified some soldiers from the battle.
5xBD TIL that a Luftwaffe pilot refused to destroy a damaged B-17.The German pilot escorted the B-17 to the English Channel and then saluted the American pilot and returned home. 40 years later they were reunited and developed a deep friendship that lasted until their deaths.
p8KOZ TIL Manatees are no longer endangered, but all the legal protections that have been in place for decades still apply because Floridians love seeing manatees and want more.
Y7KDG TIL the corpse of an astronaut monkey is preserved at Smithsonian Air and Space Museum with its hand placed over its heart
DQdZj TIL about Albert Severin Roche, a distinguished French soldier who was found sleeping during duty and sentenced to death for it. A messenger arrived right before his execution and told the true story: Albert had crawled 10 hours under fire to rescue his captain and then collapsed from exhaustion.