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TIL that before Guns N'Roses, Slash once auditioned for the band Poison, he decided not to join when he was asked about wearing make up.

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7rgp7 TIL an Australian man was working as a hairdresser when he had the idea to make 3D printed prosthetic limbs from recycled shampoo and conditioner bottles. Working with 38 salons in Queensland, he is now testing the limbs with two children who had no access to practical and inexpensive prosthetics.
b6mWZ [TIL] That because Canada doesn't allow busineses to run for-profit games of pure chance, all contests including a "Mathematical Skill Testing Question" that must be answered correctly to win a prize.
BrGy TIL that Axl Rose used to earn $8 an hour for smoking cigarettes, for a science experiment at California’s UCLA.
Q9md TIL the Rubik’s Cube (Magic Cube) was invented because Erno Rubik wanted to build a structure with pieces that move independently without falling apart. He had no idea he was creating the best-selling toy of all time.
6918m TIL there is a Poison Book Project dedicated to identifying and cataloging antique books that were made with poisonous substances (such as arsenic in the color "Paris Green") to improve the awareness and safe handling of these books.