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TIL The CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch went on record as saying he does not want fat or unattractive people wearing his clothes or employed at his company.

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6E4am TIL that Mark Twain authored a revised version of The Battle Hymn of the Republic in response to the US Imperialism and the Philippine-American War in 1900. Lines include "Mine eyes have seen the orgy of the launching of the Sword" and "As Christ died to make men holy, let men die to make us rich"
p8EkA TIL Spencer Elden is the name of the baby on the iconic cover of Nirvanas “Nevermind” Album.
JY864 TIL Matthew McConaughey's brother, Rooster McConaughey, named his son Miller Lyte and got free beer for a year.
loebV TIL an African grey parrot named "Nigel," who spoke with a British accent, went missing from his California home. When he was returned 4 yrs later via his microchip to his British-American owner, Nigel was able to speak Spanish & sing bars from the theme of "The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly."
WkBBL TIL: Stephen Fry had a cocaine addiction