devtimi t1_j9fd5xz wrote on February 21, 2023 at 2:59 PM Reply to comment by GaiaAnon in TIL In 1897, the US Government created "The Board of Tea Experts" to taste test every lot of imported tea, to ensure that the tea tasted good. The Board was abolished in 1996. by Ihatethemuffinman It was the budget for their hundred-year celebration that got them caught. Permalink Parent 10
devtimi t1_j9fd5xz wrote
Reply to comment by GaiaAnon in TIL In 1897, the US Government created "The Board of Tea Experts" to taste test every lot of imported tea, to ensure that the tea tasted good. The Board was abolished in 1996. by Ihatethemuffinman
It was the budget for their hundred-year celebration that got them caught.