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TIL that after MTV cancelled “Pimp My Ride,” Xzibit’s annual income was slashed by more than 85% to $67k

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166KV TIL of Claudine Longet, a Franco-American entertainer who shot and killed her boyfriend, Olympic skier Spider Sabich, in Aspen Colorado in 1976. She was originally charged with murder but was convicted of negligent homicide and sentenced to only 30 days in jail which she served on weekends.
M7wwa TIL of a horse called Comanche, the only survivor of the battle of Little Bighorn. It was decreed he should never have to carry a rider nor do any work for the rest of his days
e0Jrn TIL that after Pennsylvania State Treasurer R. Budd Dwyer committed suicide before he was sentenced to prison, he was still employed in that position. His widow successfully applied for survivors benefits and received over $1 Million as he died while in office.
g6OD TIL lipstick may contain metal in toxic amounts. Daily use of lipstick and/or lip gloss may expose women to excessive amounts of the metal chromium which is associated with stomach cancer. Also, 75% of products tested contain lead. There is no way for consumers to find out a product’s metal content.
R5Pk1 TIL that the singer Jewel’s full name is Jewel Kilcher. She is the daughter of Atz Kilcher, who stars in the Discovery Channel show Alaska: The Last Frontier.