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TIL All carrots were purple before the 17th century

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mVWY TIL over 300 people died in a supermarket fire because the owners shut the doors so people wouldn’t leave without paying.
rRL9W TIL about Vinnytsia, a town in Ukraine that was built as a fake American small town to train Russian spies during the Cold War. It Even included a population of retired deep cover agents to pretend to be American policeman and grocery store clerks.
4XmoR TIL - Sara (really Cera) from Land before time is short for Triceratops...
78RZb TIL the founders of Outback Steakhouse intentionally decided not to visit Australia, as they were concerned that having too much authenticity would confuse customers
R7Mga TIL Captain Herbert Sobel, portrayed by David Schwimmer in Band of Brothers, landed at Normandy, fought in WW2 and received the bronze star. He later attempted suicide but failed, blinding himself. He died from malnutrition 17 years later. No services were held after his death.