Post * KOpLE — Curious Curator

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TIL of Coca-Cola's failed "Magican" campaign. They sold cans that contained spring loaded tabs to dispense cash prizes. Prize cans contained a foul smelling liquid instead of cola to prevent drinking. Though harmless, one child drank it and Coca-Cola ended the campaign 3 weeks later due to backlash.

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PY9yn TIL that the CIA admittedly disseminated fake evidence of UFO sightings in the 1950s and 60s to provide "cover" explanations for test flights of the U2 and other stealth aircraft

dKoj TIL that after the broadcast of a documentary about the secret formula of Coca Cola, the brand cancelled ALL future commercials on French public TV, resulting in a revenue loss of millions of euros

KOd96 TIL a child, Bobby Dunbar, disappeared at age 4, then was "found" in another state with different parents. Investigators took the child, returning him to the Dunbars. Years later, DNA revealed it was the wrong kid.

5VK9R TIL That Seth Rogen's first line in his first feature film is "I like your boobs."

W9Bo TIL In 2001 54 wine experts were given 2 glasses of same white wine, one dyed red with food coloring. Not one noticed it was the same wine.