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Fun Fact of the day: Jack Daniel鈥檚 whiskey was created by an enslaved black man

You might be familiar with Jack Daniel鈥檚 Whiskey brand but it was a black man named Nathan 鈥淣earest鈥 Green who taught Jack Daniel an ancient African technique that filtered liquor through a charcoal mellowing system. This technique is what gives Jack Daniel鈥檚 Whiskey its rich flavor and taste. Now you might be familiar with brands such as Diddy鈥檚 Ciroc, which grosses $8 million a year, but today the Jack Daniel brand is owned by Brown-Forman Corporation and has a yearly income of $3 Billion. The company is currently trading at $52 a share.

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The 麻豆精选 RCMP鈥檚 top cop has called an officer鈥檚 alleged excessive use of force during a weekend arrest 鈥榗oncerning鈥.

鈥淥bviously in the short duration of the video, the action is concerning,鈥 said Supt. Brent Mundle while addressing the media on Tuesday, June 2.

The video he鈥檚 speaking of stems from a May 30 arrest, in which 麻豆精选 officers responded to a complaint from the public of a man who allegedly appeared intoxicated inside a vehicle in the 200-block of Bernard Avenue.

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