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TIL Eminem used actual information about Anthony Mackie's real life in his final rap battle versus Mackie's Papa Doc in 8 Mile (2002), making fun of his actual upbringing for the scene. Mackie said Em searched him online & learned about his nice childhood which Em then used against him in the scene.

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ZpjYQ TIL there is a Microsoft Excel Esports World Championship held annually.
gD64 TIL of General Butt Naked who led his troops naked into war, plucked innocent children’s hearts out to eat, chopped the heads of hundreds of people to use as soccer balls and ritually sacrificed teenagers. After the war,he claimed to have found religion and repented. He is now a preacher in Liberia.
xVDDB TIL the Thirty Years' War could have only lasted 2 years if it wasn't for Frederick V's refusal to admit defeat, which caused Spain to invade the Holy Roman Empire and force him into exile. The other rulers within the Empire saw the removal of a hereditary prince as a threat and decide to intervene.
v1GB4 TIL that as a marketing and publicity stunt three copies of a John Otway single in 1979 were pressed without a vocal track. Purchasers of the 'instrumental' copies would 'win' a live performance of the song by Otway in their own living room, while they played the record on their home stereo.
6EWkY TIL about First Lady Lou Henry Hoover who was the first American woman to earn a geology degree. She spoke 5 languages fluently and is the only first lady to speak an Asian language. She established the American Women's War Relief Fund, founded the National Women’s Conference on Law Enforcement.