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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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vKwx TIL “sadist” and “masochist” were derived from the names of two of their most prominent practitioners. Marquis de Sade and Leopold von Sacher-Masoch.
0wdo5 TIL that Aeschylus, the ancient Greek tragedian, was supposedly prophesied to die from a falling object, and therefore stayed outdoors. He was killed when an eagle dropped a tortoise on him, mistaking his bald head for a rock.
9wOEX TIL In rural regions of West and Central Africa, bushmeat constitutes 80–90% of animal protein intake. Bushmeat means meat from wild mammals, reptiles, amphibians and birds that live in the jungle, savannah or wetlands, contributing to biodiversity loss because there is growing demand abroad
gMBAX TIL Joaquin Phoenix lived on "lettuce, asparagus and apples" to slim down for 'Joker'. The Oscar-winning actor previously revealed he'd lost over 50lbs (22.6kg) for his lead role in the movie and has admitted he undertook a "horrible diet" involving just one very limited meal a day.
dD0X9 TIL There is a North American monsoon. Also known as the New Mexican monsoon, it is a pattern of pronounced increase in thunderstorms and rainfall over large areas of the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, typically occurring between June and mid-September.