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TIL Eminem’s childhood bully D'Angelo Bailey sued Eminem for $1 million. The judge wrote a rap to deliver the verdict.

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rRP40 TIL Wendy's is the only fast food chain in the U.S. that has never used sesame seed buns, making it the the go-to restaurant for many sesame allergy sufferers (the 9th most common food allergy)
VMBbB TIL that because a patch of clovers usually contains around 10,000 plants in 13 square feet, you only have to search an area around the size of an office desk to find a four leaf clover.
8exxP TIL that in Maoiri folklore, in an attempt to give humans immortality, Maui died after turning into a worm and getting bitten in half by the teeth of a goddess' vagina
OG7Xg TIL that in 1540, King Henry VIII entered into an arranged marriage with his 4th wife, Anne of Cleves. Dissatisfied with her appearance, he never consummated the marriage, leading to its annulment. The architect of the union, Thomas Cromwell, fell from favor and was executed in 1541.
5YOaD TIL the first photograph to include a human being was almost an accident. Because the image required a long exposure, all the people, carriages, and other moving things disappeared from the scene -- except the the man who happened to stay still during the shot, getting his shoes shined.