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TIL People Used to Drink Dr Pepper HOT with Lemon!

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WO4N TIL: Norway’s prisons are made to help you readjust to society. They don’t have barred windows, and have sharp knives in the kitchen. Norway believes that you shouldn’t have your freedom taken away in prison.
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mxOOv TIL that in the early days of radio, advertisers were hesitant to invest in radio ads because they feared an ad where you couldn't just "turn the page" if you didn't like it (as you could in print) would come off as pushy and invasive