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TIL Andy Samberg won an Emmy for the song “Dick in a Box”

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8MeP TIL Bayer lost the rights to the brand names “Heroin” and “Aspirin” as punishment for German involvement in WWI. As a result they are now generalized terms.
jO6n TIL Gyms need a steady stream of new membership sign-ups, but must count on most of them never showing up. Gyms just aren’t big enough to accommodate even half their members at once.
4XlAw TIL John Cena is author of a children's book and intends to write more.
pLEN TIL - A guy amended a credit card contract to include 0% interest and an unlimited credit line and large fees to be paid to him if the bank didn’t uphold it. The bank agreed to the terms, then later tried to cancel his account. A judge upheld the amended contract.
laGV TIL in 1925 two young brothers found the Stanley Cup in their basement and scratched their names on it. In 1940 their names were engraved on it as members of the champion New York Rangers. They then peed in the cup with their teammates.