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TIL that Pinot Noir production in California has increased roughly 170 percent since the movie 'Sideways' was released

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MeBva TIL Paris's first Tex-Mex restaurant opened in 1983. Business was slow, but the 1986 film Betty Blue, had characters drinking tequila shots and eating chili con carne, made the food popular. Benayoun said, "after the movie came out, everybody in Paris wanted a shot of tequila and a bowl of chili."
b9a50 TIL checked bags used to be free. US Airlines started charging fees due to after-effects of the 2008 recession and they’re staying now mainly because the public has largely accepted the fees.
6E467 TIL that the Poundland discount stores chose Star Wars' Jedi Grand Master Yoda as the voice of their self-service checkout. "Finished, you have. Items, you must take!"
WkekX TIL That in 2006 ESPN/Disney traded legendary sports announcer Al Michaels to NBC for the rights to Oswald the lucky rabbit. Oswald one of Walt Disney’s early creations, making his first appearance in 1927.
R7AO7 TIL dogs have a special tastebuds on the end of their tongue dedicated to tasting water.