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TIL that athletes who Tweet about liking Chipotle often get a “free burritos for life” card.

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wox6J TIL Richard Simmons and David Letterman had a falling-out in 2000 after Letterman sprayed Simmons with a fire extinguisher during a prank, triggering an asthma attack. Simmons returned in 2006, only to face another prank where his branded steamer exploded on air, forcing him to run for his life.
6ymW TIL that in the afternoon of 9/11, Rumsfeld gave the following directive to his aides: “Judge whether good enough hit S.H.” (Saddam Hussein) at same time. Not only UBL" (Osama bin Laden). Need to move swiftly – Near term target needs – go massive – sweep it all up. Things related and not.“
mx7VM TIL that George Carlin used to smoke pot while he was in the Air force and was court-martialed 3 times
a8Q5A TIL Eminem wrote the lyrics for his verse in "Forget About Dre" with the intention that the verse would be performed by Snoop Dogg. However, when Dre heard Em's recorded performance of the verse as "reference vocals" for Snoop, he liked how it sounded, so he kept Eminem on the track. (3:05)
N76nJ TIL a NASA Little Joe 2 rocket ripped itself apart during an escape system test, a failure thay ultimately was an important demonstration of how well the system worked after the boilerplate capsule was pulled safely away from the doomed rocket.