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OGA4g TIL the first scanned UPC was a pack of Juicy Fruit gum on June 26th, 1974.
VMln0 TIL anyone who immigrated to America from 1776 to 1881 — when 87% of arrivals came from northwest Europe — had virtually no legal restrictions. Restrictions only began in 1882, when "too many Asians" began to enter, which led to a ban on Chinese citizens.