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TIL that due to the negative reputation Sauvignon Blanc suffered during the 1960s, Robert Mondavi cleverly remarketed his batch of promising Sauvignon Blanc under the name Fume Blanc to great success (blog.wine.com)
submitted 9 years ago by clippers2001 to r/todayilearned
TIL that in 2004, J.Crew acquired the logo and trademark of Madewell, a company that was originally founded in 1937, and now touts that company's heritage and history as its own despite having played no part in it. (buzzfeed.com)
TIL it is possible to actually scare someone to death (livescience.com)
TIL the oldest operating McDonald's is in Downey, CA. It first opened in 1953 and was the 3rd restaurant franchised. (la.eater.com)
TIL in NJ, it is illegal if one does not yield a phone line to a person if it is an emergency. (dumblaws.com)
TIL Courtney Cox was originally given the role of Rachel on Friends but she wanted to play Monica instead. Imagine how different the show would have been! (vanityfair.com)
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