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TIL that "Mountain Dew" was originally slang for mountain-brewed moonshine. And the soda was originally sold as a whiskey chaser.

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p8jee TIL Earl grey tea is named after British Prime Minister Charles Grey, who abolished slavery across the British empire and passed the great reform act.
yQbkJ TIL Of Robert Campbell, a World War One soldier who was a German prisoner, he learned that his mother was dying, and wrote to the Kaiser, asking to be released. His request was granted, with the condition that he had to return. Campbell spent a week with his mother, then returned.
eOv6 TIL: Even with the bare minimum of driver training on its use, the British roundabout has been proven to be at least 20% more efficient at moving traffic through an intersection than any other design
6yx7 TIL that Wes Anderson thinks that Life Aquatic was too expensive and too big. While shooting it he thought, “This is not appropriate for this film. It’s not going to make enough money to do this.”
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