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VXyQ TIL That wrestling legend Superstar Billy Graham sold his WWE Hall of Fame ring on eBay because he was pissed at Vince McMahon.
grRN8 TIL: About 30% of people are naturally "night owls," a preference known as a chronotype, which is largely genetic and is not due to a lack of discipline. Forcing a night owl to adhere to an early schedule can lead to chronic sleep deprivation and associated health problems.
mxDBY TIL that jazz legend Louis Armstrong loved laxatives. In fact, he printed cards which bore a picture of him sitting on a toilet—as viewed through a keyhole—with the slogan "Satch says, 'Leave it all behind ya!'"
GA5aQ TIL Writer Nikolai Gogol slowly died of self starvation after refusing all food. His doctors tried to cure him through a number of brutal methods such as force feeding him bouillon, pouring a bucket of hot water on his head, applying half a dozen leeches on his nose and a soap suppository
kO44d TIL the setting knob on toasters isn't a timer. It determines "doneness" by a thermal sensor that responds to how much heat is passing through the toast