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No. 281

Pepsi-Cola was originally called “Brad’s Drink.”

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The Heroes and Helpers of the Oklahoma Tornado

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Progress at Ground Zero

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DID YOU KNOW? Marlon Brando hated memorizing lines so much that he posted cue cards everywhere to help him get through scenes. He even asked for lines to be written on an actress's posterior. (That request was denied.)