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TIL Randy Poffo was going to become a baseball player until he lost the chance to play in the Majors. He became 'Macho Man' Randy Savage

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lXpG TIL Richard Pryor was the first comedian to perform at the original Laugh Factory in 1979. When the owner attempted to pay him, he declined, handed him a $100 bill saying, “"You need this for your rent, boy.”
b9p47 TIL that when it became apparent that Israel was going to win the 1978 Eurovision Singing Contest, Jordanian TV stopped the live broadcast, showed a picture of daffodils, and later announced that Belgium had won.
OGjLR TIL That the Estates Gerneral of 1789 is considered the first step to the French Revolution
QJmBk TIL that a study in 2020 found that Jonah Hill Passed Samuel L Jackson With Most Swear Words on Film
XE8LE TIL Afghanistan was the only country banned from participating in the 2000 Olympics, due to the Taliban government’s oppression of women and ban on sports.