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TIL Coca-cola thinks “no consumer could reasonably be misled into thinking Vitaminwater was a healthy beverage”

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AEX4 TIL the QWERTY keyboard layout is very inefficient when compared to alternatives. It was originally created to “slow down” typists in order to decrease the chances of jamming the typewriter. However, the layout still endures today as we use it almost exclusively.
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oB1XK TIL Singapore managed to solve their housing problem by building apartment buildings and leasing cheap apartments on 100 year leases. Only allowing a single lease per citizen.
4XD8J TIL that Singapore and Brunei currency can be use in each other country
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