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TIL Michael Jackson’s iconic glove was used to hide the start of his vitiligo

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grLPy TIL 5 members of Ernest Hemingway's family committed suicide.
9wZAD TIL that Bob Odenkirk created Chris Farley's classic motivational speake character, Matt Foley
XEyE TIL Stephen King’s lawyer bought and then crushed the van that severely injured King when it knocked him down. King later said he was disappointed he’d never had the opportunity to destroy it himself with a baseball bat and a pickaxe.
Bybb TIL that magician and skeptic James Randi created an organization in that will give $1,000,000US to anyone who can demonstrate a paranormal ability.
Wj19 TIL Former Senator Daniel Inouye had his arm blown off in combat while throwing a grenade. He yelled to stay back, snatched the live grenade out of his blown off hand, then used it and a Thompson sub-machinegun to mow down the remaining Germans. He wasnt awarded the MoH until the year 2000.