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TIL that Mariah Carey demanded a $50 million inconvenience fee from ex-fiancee James Packer after they broke up. She received a multimillion dollar settlement and kept her $10 million engagement ring.

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1pEP TIL the the “pink ribbon” associated with Susan G. Komen etc. was ripped off from a “peach ribbon”, created by grassroots breast cancer activist Charlotte Haley. She refused to let her design be commercialized by Self Magazine—who consulted their lawyers and were told to “just change the color”
wLlG8 TIL Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS). It’s a form of Dysautonomia, that can affect many automatic bodily functions. Called an Invisible Illness, sufferers become adept at hiding their symptoms and may look healthy on the outside but daily activities can often be a struggle.
N7Z8N TIL that Leonard Nimoy broke into the music scene in the late 60's. One of his most popular songs was about Bilbo Baggins.
9gOG TIL Samuel L. Jackson worked as a stand-in for Bill Cosby on The Cosby Show
GYJgg TIL Matthew Broderick and John Cusack both passed on the role of Walter White in Breaking Bad. (The network executives didn't want Bryan Cranston until seeing his X-Files episode)