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TIL Nvidia A $3T Company Was Created In A Denny's Booth

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jJnX TIL - Harry Houdini once sued a police officer who accused him of making his escapes via bribery. He won his case by opening the judge’s safe.
mAlo TIL of The Sons of Lee Marvin, a secret society where the only requirement for entry to the club is that one must have a physical resemblance to plausibly look like a son of Lee Marvin. Members include Tom Waits, Jim Jarmusch, Nick Cave, Neil Young and Josh Brolin.
WlXY TIL Eminem once held a top 30 world record score in Donkey Kong
eJEL TIL that most energy drinks contain Taurine. The same amino acid that cats require in the diet to prevent them from going blind.
AJvl TIL that Fiji water company ran the slogan “Fiji, because it’s not bottled in Cleveland”. The Cleveland water dept. Took offense, and ran a test determining that Fiji water has more impurities than the cities’ tap water.