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TIL George Lucas tried to be an officer in the US Airforce but was rejected because he had too many speeding tickets

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e146 TIL about the “7th generation” principle which was taught by Native Americans saying that in every decision, be it personal, governmental or corporate, we must consider how it will affect our descendents seven generations into the future.
5YP1p TIL Artie Lange was paid $140k in one night to perform two shows at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas during Super Bowl week 2007, his highest paid stand up gig at that point. After gambling, hookers, and drugs, he spent $145k that trip.
nedGY TIL about the Coelacanth deep-sea fish, called the "living fossil". It was thought to have been extinct for 65 million years until it was caught off the coast of South Africa in 1938.
Z8AwY TIL that in 2015, a Louisiana man was arrested for drunkenly riding a horse on a highway. When detained, he said, "The horse knows the way home" and the sheriff concluded it did not constitute DUI.
Ynrx TIL 40% of Australian Women have DD sized boobs, or larger.