diff --git a/book/src/interop-cheat-sheet.md b/book/src/interop-cheat-sheet.md
index ea7794c338..7fea539ead 100644
--- a/book/src/interop-cheat-sheet.md
+++ b/book/src/interop-cheat-sheet.md
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ interop testing.
- [Avoid port clashes when starting multiple nodes](#port-bump)
- [Specify a custom slot time](#slot-time)
- Using the beacon node HTTP API:
+ - [Pretty-print the genesis state and state root](#http-state)
- [Curl a node's ENR](#http-enr)
- [Curl a node's connected peers](#http-peer-ids)
- [Curl a node's local peer id](#http-peer-id)
@@ -82,6 +83,15 @@ $ ./beacon_node testnet -t 500 recent 8
Examples assume there is a Lighthouse node exposing a HTTP API on
`localhost:5052`. Responses are JSON.
+
+### Pretty-print the genesis state and state root
+
+Returns the genesis state and state root in your terminal, in YAML.
+
+```
+$ curl --header "Content-Type: application/yaml" "localhost:5052/beacon/state?slot=0"
+```
+
### Get the node's ENR
diff --git a/book/src/interop-scenarios.md b/book/src/interop-scenarios.md
index dc87893622..5e44d822a9 100644
--- a/book/src/interop-scenarios.md
+++ b/book/src/interop-scenarios.md
@@ -25,8 +25,11 @@ cheat-sheet](./interop-cheat-sheet.md).
To start a brand-new beacon node (with no history) use:
```
-$ ./beacon_node testnet -f quick 8 1567222226
+$ ./beacon_node testnet -f quick 8
```
+
+Where `GENESIS_TIME` is in [unix time](https://duckduckgo.com/?q=unix+time&t=ffab&ia=answer).
+
> Notes:
>
> - This method conforms the ["Quick-start
diff --git a/book/src/interop-tips.md b/book/src/interop-tips.md
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@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-# Interop Tips & Tricks