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TIL while the average American musician made $35k in 2017, only $21,300 of that was generated from music-related ventures, and 61% of surveyed musicians said that "music-related income is not sufficient to meet their living expenses.".

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kOr07 TIL the real "Soup Nazi", Ali Yeganeh, did not like the Seinfeld character based off him. When Jerry Seinfeld visited his restaurant a few weeks after the episode aired, Seinfeld sarcastically apologized to Yeganeh. Yeganeh bellowed "no soup for you!" and ejected Seinfeld from his restaurant.
QJEa9 TIL that Harvard professor Tom Lehrer was asked at the age of 84 by rapper 2 Chainz if he could sample his 60-year old song. Lehrer replied, “I grant you motherfuckers permission to do this. Please give my regards to Mr. Chainz, or may I call him 2?”
gMJn9 TIL in the early 2000's Serena and Venus Williams, along with their father Richard, were regularly accused of "match fixing" when the sisters competed against one another. One incident, where Venus pulled out entirely from a semifinal match against her sister (tendinitis), had fans demanding refunds
GApO5 TIL The bald eagle’s role as a national symbol is linked to its 1782 landing on the Great Seal of the US. Charles Thomson chose the best elements of the various designs. Thomson recommended that the small, white eagle used in William Barton’s design be replaced with an American bald eagle.
Y6B TIL University of Washington students created an artificial intelligence program to detect “that’s what she said” jokes.