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TIL UPS had problems recruiting drivers when expanding in Germany because the brown uniform looked like Nazi Youth Group uniforms. UPS had to change the color to green.

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wLGB1 TIL The movie ”Moana” was released as ”Oceania” in Italy. They changed the name because a porn star named Moana was well known in the country.
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