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TIL That when Crystal Pepsi was released, Coca-Cola released a competitor called Tab Clear… the only caviat being that Tab Clear was designed from the start to be poorly marketed and hurt Crystal Pepsi’s image, thereby killing off both products. Both campaigns died 6 months later.

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mxmex TIL Japan doesn't make execution dates public. "inmates in Japan are notified on the morning of their execution, usually about an hour before."
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