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TIL Eminem’s childhood bully who put him in coma sued him for $1 million for defamation. The Judge dismissed it rapping ‘Mr. Bailey complains that his rep is trash/So he’s seeking compensation in the form of cash/Bailey thinks he’s entitled to some monetary gain/Because Eminem used his name in vain’

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WkBW8 TIL that after Pearl Harbor was bombed FDR gave his “Day of Infamy” speech, one of the most famous speeches in American history. FDR was paralyzed from the waist down due to polio, so he walked to the podium for his speech with the help of steel leg braces, a cane, and his son.
nWvwP TIL Bob Norris, the first Marlboro Man, was discovered after being seen in a photo with John Wayne. While Norris was the Marlboro Man for 12 years, he never smoked. He also told his kids not to smoke. After they asked why he was doing cigarette ads, he quit his job as the Marlboro Man the next day.
wooKo TIL that the first piece of legislation passed by the 1st U.S. Congress was the Tariff of 1789, which levied a 50¢ per ton duty on goods imported by foreign ships. President Washington signed the act and the money was used to pay off the Revolutionary War debt.
x6JMk TIL that the air in Europe is more radioactive. It's a health hazard and it's the second cause of lung cancer
XEYpE TIL: Deadmau5 (Joel Zimmerman) Has been SMACKING HIS ASS to create natural claps in his EDM songs for over 10 years. He still does it today!!!