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TIL 'Jump round' was mean't for Cypress Hill but they turned it down, then it was offered to Ice Cube who also refused it, finally it was given to House of Pain.

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Qlrd TIL on Feb 20th, 1792 George Washington signed the Postal Service Act, making it illegal for postal officials to open anyone’s mail.
xb8g TIL in 2006, VH1 Classic ran fundraiser for Hurricane Katrina relief in which viewers could donate $25 to see the music video of their choice. One viewer donated $35, 000. Their choice? ‘99 Luftballoons’. For an hour.
EpRP TIL that Newman’s Own donates 100% of their profits to charity and when its founder Paul Newman was alive, he donated all of his income and royalty earnings.
v1kw8 TIL about the D.C. sniper attacks. A coordinated sniper attack in 2002, in which the shooters used a “ rolling sniper nest” in the trunk of a car. This resulted in 10 people losing their lives and 3 critically injured.
ADOXw TIL 1/3 of Harvard students are legacies.