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TIL Snoop Dogg was excommunicated by the Rastafari Council after his attempt to rebrand as Rastafarian "Snoop Lion"

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jRAQ TIL that John Lasseter (CEO of Pixar) was fired from Disney for promoting computer animation
gMwO7 TIL that legendary saxophone player Lester Young not only revolutionized jazz through his unique laid-back approach, but also had a huge influence on our language today. He is said to have coined, among other expressions, "cool" to signify approval, "bread" as another word for money and "you dig?"
ADoO7 TIL Televangelist Shepherd Bushiri (net worth $150 million) is the richest man in the Malawi, one of poorest country in the world.
nRer TIL a railroad tunnel in the Canadian Rockies is so straight that one can see daylight from the other end over 5 miles away
EgJax TIL The word "Emoji" does not derive from the word "Emotion", but is a combination of the Japanese words for "picture" (絵, pronounced "e") and "character" (文字, pronounced "moji")