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TIL In the 1950s Mickey Mouse sold speed to Africa

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5VWWr TIL that in 1984, Vince Neil drove drunk and killed one man and left two others with severe brain damage. After that he headed five alcohol-based companies.
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NXyje TIL after being scolded by a woman who felt that his shoes were too expensive for kids, Shaq forwent a $40 million deal with Reebok & signed one with Walmart. He then brought in designers from Reebok so that his Walmart shoes would look costlier than the $20 price. Over 400 million pairs were sold.
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ADG77 TIL That the first sci-fi story was arguably written in 2nd century Rome--it included space travel via a flying ship, battles between alien armies, and visiting various civilizations throughout the galaxy