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TIL the producers of Rush Hour 2 paid the Triad about $64,000 in protection money that was later recovered by the local police.

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VMpyG TIL late Malaysian billionaire Lee Shin Cheng applied for a job at Dunlop Estates, an English plantation company, in the 60s but was rejected for his poor English. 20 years later, he bought Dunlop Estates.
yVj68 TIL that in Italy, a judge sentenced scientists to prison for not correctly predicting an earthquake and warning the public
wVN8 TIL that Twinkies originally had banana filling. When bananas were rationed during WWII, they switched to vanilla, and it was so popular they never looked back.
XEXJk TIL that "Fight Club" author Chuck Palahniuk's short story "Guts" made people faint at his book readings.
MeMYa TIL that "Daddy Longlegs" insects are not actually spiders. In fact, the closest cousin they have is actually the scorpion.