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TIL that Elton John was Eminem’s sponsor. “When I first wanted to get sober, I called [Elton] and spoke to him about it,” said Eminem

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QJNMM TIL that 6 of the 7 highest opening weekends of all time belong to Disney movies
7m9r TIL that shards of obsidian, or volcanic glass, can be refined to have a cutting edge only 3 nanometers thick. This is over 1300 times thinner than some scalpels.
05nN TIL that to punish tree thieves who cut down trees illegally, some cities spray trees with fox urine around Christmas time. It freezes on them and is odorless outdoors, but would stink up your whole house if brought indoors; the smell is “eye-watering.”
wkjJ TIL Cleopatra and Julius Caesar nicknamed their lovechild “Caesarion” which means “Little Caesar”
6EvvZ TIL Sacha Baron Cohen Sent Cut ‘Who Is America?’ Interview to FBI Over Fears of Las Vegas Pedophile Ring (FBI decided not to pursue it)