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TIL that during the 1940s the Soviet Union asked Coca Cola to produce a white, less American Coke

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d808B TIL in test screenings, Willy Wonka had a scene with a hiker seeking a guru, asking him the meaning of life. The guru requests a Wonka Bar. Finding no golden ticket, he says, "Life is a disappointment." The director loved it, but few laughed. A psychologist told him that the message was too real.
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