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TIL: Stepan Company is the only commercial entity in the US authorized to import coca leaves. The cocaine-free extract is sold to The Coca-Cola Company for use in soft drinks, while the cocaine is sold to Mallinckrodt.

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J119l TIL that in 1983, Hasbro executives travelled to to the Tokyo Toy Show to look for new toys they could release in the United States. After finding a series of transforming robot toys, they teamed with Marvel Comics to create a comic book and animated series--"Transformers"--to sell the toys.
dD6M8 TIL that the Portuguese town of Póvoa de Varzim has its own traditional writing, used to identify goods and families, among other uses.
OGY4Y TIL: There's such thing as a "Janus Cat" that has two faces
e0vLn TIL that as the Japanese language does not have dental frictives, Mothra's name is pronounced 'mosura' in Japan
wR7E TIL the very first barcode scanned was for a pack of Juicy Fruit in Troy, Ohio on June 26, 1974. The pack of gum and its receipt are now on display at the Smithsonian Institute.