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TIL that for his role in Animal House, Donald Sutherland was offered $35k + 15% of the film’s gross. Thinking the film would be a flop, Sutherland negotiated a flat fee increase to $50k with no percentage of the gross. That decision cost him roughly $20 million.

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M7Nya TIL the existence of "Sprint football", where players must maintain a weight of 178 lb or less and 5% BFP or higher.
JYOol TIL about The Onion King, an onion farmer in the 30s who took control of 98% of America’s onions and manipulated the market.
xVm5b TIL that if someone tells you to 'relax your tongue' and you start thinking about it and it starts to cramp, say "N". This returns the tongue to neutral position at the base of the top incisors, in addition to returning jaw muscles to neutral position for people with bruxism.
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