23 April 1985

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Coca-Cola changes its formula and releases New Coke, but drops it after 3 months due to an overwhelmingly negative response.

Famous Words of Inspiration...
"Thus far, the reputed idiot Bush has graduated from Yale and Harvard, made a stack of cash in the oil industry, become the first consecutive-term governor of Texas, defeated a dual-term VP for the presidency, and led his party to [November 5th's] extraordinary triumphs. Let his opponents keep calling him stupid; if they do, within five years Bush will be King of England, the Pope, and world Formula One motor racing champion."
Tim Blair
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