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TIL that before making it big, Elton John auditioned to become the vocalist for King Crimson but was rejected for not fitting the band's style.

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WJoY TIL the scientific name for the American bison is bison bison…. and the scientific name for it’s subspecies (plains bison) is bison bison bison.
j6jMn TIL that the Italian mafia's scammed people with counterfeit olive oil. It's lucrative but less risky than smuggling drugs.
9YNRX TIL U.S.P.S, FedEx and UPS have tipping regulatuions. U.S.P.S A non-monetary gift under $20 is appropriate. FedEx drivers can receive tips and gifts, but they should not exceed $75. UPS prefers its drivers to receive gifts, rather than cash.
QJe4p TIL the movie "Gravity" was more expensive than the India’s first interplanetary mission, Mangalyaan with the budget for this mission only being $74 million
Xk9k TIL there is a drinking game based on the movie, Withnail & I, in which you have to match, drink for drink, the character Withnail. This would possibly be fatal.