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TIL Hulk Hogan had been considered to be the spokesperson for what became the George Foreman Grill, but chose to pitch the Hulkamania Meatball Maker instead. Foreman is estimated to have made over $200 million from the endorsement.

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ArAg TIL that a “blind pig” was a lower-class establishment that sold alcohol during Prohibition (in contrast to a higher-class “speakeasy”). The owner would charge customers to see an attraction (such as an animal) and then serve a “complimentary” alcoholic beverage, thus circumventing the law.
N70RE TIL although they are often stereotyped as the richest ethnicity in the USA Jews aren't the richest ethnicity in the USA, with an average household income of 100k$ they are second, Indians are first with an average household income of 122k$
r64w TIL of Bile Bears which are cruelly “milked” for their liver bile regularly, which is used in traditional Chinese medicine. The bears are stored in cages so small that the bears are unable to turn around or stand for up to 30 years. Most bears eventually die from malignant tumours or starvation.
9jkG TIL that falcons will imprison their prey alive for storage
ADVlw TIL that the USA has 12 cities/towns named after Amsterdam, 7 named after Madrid, 5 named after Milan, 5 named after Paris, 4 named after Venice, and 4 named after Vienna