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TIL that Coca-Cola was sued over Vitaminwater being advertised as a “healthy alternative” to soda despite having 33g of sugar. Coca-Cola dismissed the suit claiming that “no consumer could reasonably be misled into thinking Vitaminwater was a healthy beverage”.

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gMEk9 TIL that the Republican Party accidentally sent out a fundraiser invitation to Easy-E, and he trolled everyone by donating and attending a luncheon at the White House with George HW Bush.
4kEKX TIL during the Cold War the US government stored opium and morphine at Fort Knox and the West Point Mint, to ensure the nation had adequate supplies in case of war or other supply disruptions. The stockpile was enough to meet the painkiller needs of the United States for one year.
MeZNK TIL a study of 1,892 Finish car owners found that though some luxury car owners were conscientious, men deemed "assholes" (less cooperative/less kind/less considerate) were more likely to drive high-status cars such as BMW. No connection between self-centered women & luxury car ownership was found.
EXG7 TIL that phasing out large currencies reduce crime and corruption because smaller currencies increase the amount of space and weight needed to transport, store, and process cash while maintaining the same value.
p8BLN TIL that the FBI and J. Edgar Hoover, the FBI director at the time, refused to acknowledge the existence of the Mafia. It was only when a local state trooper watched the home of mobster Joe Barbara on a hunch, that he stumbled onto a meeting of around 100 members, confirming their existence.