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TIL Labi Siffre denied Dr Dre the rights to use his sample on Eminem's "My Name Is" until homophobic and sexist lyrics were removed. In an interview, he said "Dissing the victims of bigotry – women as bitches, homosexuals as faggots – is lazy writing. Diss the bigots not their victims."

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X0wvQ TIL that the time zone UTC-12:00 is the only one that is completely uninhabited
OoDaX TIL that Jane Minor, a slave born in 1792, was freed due to her medical work during an epidemic in 1825. She spent her life buying the freedom of other slaves. She freed at least sixteen, some costing over $2000, on a salary of around $2-$5 per medical visit.
mxbLx TIL use of CT scans has increased dramatically over the last two decades. An estimated 72 million scans were performed in the US in 2007 and more than 80 million a year in 2015. One study estimated that as many as 0.4% of current cancers in the United States are due to CTs performed in the past.
DQ7g TIL the religious head of the Islamic Center of France, during WWII, helped more than 1000 Jews by providing them fake IDs
Jerk TIL an NCAA football coach was fired after a co worker found porngraphic videos of children on his cell phone. He fought the charges vigorously after being charged with 2 felonies. He was finally reinstated after 18 months after it was revealed it was his kids taking a bath.