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TIL that Outkast's "Hey Ya!" helped revitalize Polaroid's image due to referencing the brand in the lyrics. Polaroid partnered with Outkast for a time as a result to capitalize on the trend, but eventually discontinued the sale of their products and declared bankruptcy in 2008.

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