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TIL that “casual friday” is the product of a guerrilla marketing campaign by Levis’ new khakis brand, Dockers during the early 90s recession.

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AQJB TIL that when Wilt Chamberlain became the first NBA player to earn $100,000 in salary, longtime rival Bill Russel demanded his own salary be raised to $100,001. His salary was immediately raised.
d8E7j TIL about Matthew Ryan Hahn, a man that while robbing a house discovered photographs of a man molesting a 2 year old girl. Matthew had 2 strikes on his record already and risked life in prison but still sent evidence to the local police and admitted to the burglary.
WWld TIL Matt White, former promising minor league baseball pitcher, bought 50 acres of land from his aunt for $50k so she could go into a nursing home. The land ended up being solid Goshen stone, and estimated to be worth about $2.5 billion
1Eo8 TIL Eric Clapton once showed up drunk to George Harrison’s house, silently handed him a guitar and amp, and the two had a musical duel for 2 hours.
v1XvL TIL the most expensive mansion ever built in the US ($179,925,000), was demolished 16 years after completion when the owner’s widow sold the property to a developer.