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TIL the reason why Wine Coolers dropped in popularity in the USA after the 80s was because in 1991, the US excise tax on wine was raised from $0.17 per gallon to a $1.07, making it uneconomical for Wine Cooler makers to produce at a palatable price for buyers.

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4ZWw TIL of the Mast Brothers who repackaged regular chocolate bars and sold them as artisanal chocolate for $10
QJKpa TIL in 1977, the Formula 1 driver, Hans Heyer, was not allowed to start a race after failing to qualify. He snuck onto the circuit with his car and decided to race anyway. It took officials 6 laps to notice and disqualify him from a race he wasn't even technically in.
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