The Pepsi Contest That Killed 5 People
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3 years Later, Didn't Learn a Lesson 
The Pepsi promotional campaign was meant to entice people to buy Pepsi in exchange for points that could be redeemed for prizes. They ranged from sunglasses, to t-shirts, and even a Harrier Jet. But when a 21-year-old business student collected enough points for the jet, Pepsi was taken by surprise. John Blackstone explains what happened next in this 1996 "CBS Evening News" report
Flashback 1996: Man sues Pepsi to win Harrier Jet
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I would have given him this one and congratuate him for winning.
Don in SoCal
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