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TIL: Elvis never toured outside of America because his manager was wanted for murder in Europe

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loJPG TIL that the lead singer of the punk rock band The Offspring, Bryan Keith "Dexter" Holland, is also a molecular biologist and he is a licensed pilot. He also has his own brand of hot sauce named Gringo Bandito.
woVQo TIL that in Bhutan they prefer to talk about "Gross National Happiness" rather than Gross Domestic Product. Although the idea was conceptualized as early as 1972, it was not until 2008 that the first Bhutanese GNH survey was organized nationwide, thanks to a long questionnaire.
o8JL TIL Arnold Schwarzenegger did not attend his father’s funeral because it was in conflict with a body building competition. The competition was two months away.
awG9M TIL While filming Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance in Romania, Nicolas Cage spent a night alone in Bran Castle near Transylvania, the inspiration for Dracula’s residence in the original Bram Stoker novel. Cage stayed in the fictional vampire’s home to ‘channel his energy.’
JjOQ TIL The night that Kanye West interrupted Taylor Swift’s acceptance speech, Mos Def went to his house and told him he should leave America. He did.