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TIL Rocky's first name is Robert. (As in the Rocky films) Never heard him called that EVER but apparently he was referenced as "Robert" in Rocky V.

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wL9g1 TIL that Vlad Dracula was called Vlad the Impaler because when his country was invaded by Ottomans, he had hundreds of soldiers impaled by putting stakes through their rectum in a way that missed their vital organs and kept them living and writhing for days to make an example for incoming invaders
RV94 TIL that out of the seven independent companies created by the breakup of AT&T in 1982-84, four are back in the hands of AT&T.
1VR4 TIL that there is a ‘Museum of Failed Products’ in Ann Arbor, containing thousands of consumer products that never took off, including gems like Clairol’s A Touch of Yoghurt shampoo and Pepsi’s AM Breakfast Cola.
mDJx TIL that disbarred attorney Jack Thompson once gave Janet Reno a form, asking about her sexuality. Reno responded by saying “I’m only interested in virile men; that’s why I’m not interested in you.” Thompson later sued her for battery due to her putting a hand on his shoulder
rgww TIL the liquid in cans of chickpeas can be used as a replacement for egg whites in some recipes