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TIL that around 1.5 million people were evicted in Beijing in preparation for the 2008 Olympics

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XEbEP Today I learned of guitarist Dave Mustaine who was fired from his band for drug abuse, alcoholism, and aggressive behavior. He went on to form his own band, Megadeth, which would go on to sell 25 million albums worldwide. The band that fired him? Metallica.
9YpOG TIL in the 1946 movie It's A Wonderful Life when the pharmacist hits young George Baily (Bob Anderson) in anger and blood comes out of the child's ear, that was not a special effect. The pharmacist really smacked him so hard that the child's ear started bleeding.
kYyE TIL Wesley Snipes challenged Joe Rogan to a cage match fight and then backed out.
LR9d TIL Google offered to buy Friendster in 2003 for 30 million dollars. The offer was rejected and is considered to be one of the worst Silicon Valley blunders of all time.
QJW89 TIL Britons consume 97% of the worlds tinned baked beans