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TIL Rihanna was the first successful celebrity in English UK Law history to win a court case against a company that unauthorisedly used her image on merchandise.

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aaYL TIL of Dapper Dan, a Harlem man who was chief tailor to a number of New York rappers, athletes, and dealers in the 80s. His apparel was often covered in bootleg Gucci, Fendi, or Louis Vuitton logos. Mike Tyson, one of his customers, later had a fight which indirectly led to Dan’s boutique closing.
6kKY TIL Rodney Mullen is considered the “Godfather” of modern street skating. He’s credited with inventing 37 tricks including the flatground ollie, the Kickflip, the Heelflip, and the 360 flip.
4Xjpa TIL the greatest weight loss ever was by Khalid bin Mohsen Shaari who went from 610kg (1340lb) in 2013 down to 68kg (150lb) in 2017. He also holds the record for the highest BMI ever at 204.
KOvdB TIL The first 100,000 pressings of Tiger Woods 99 for the PlayStation contained an Easter egg a QuickTime file titled ZZDUMMY.DAT. When played, it is a VHS recording of Jesus vs. Santa by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, commonly recognized as a precursor to South Park.
Ey5P TIL not only are there radar detectors, but radar detector-detectors, and even radar detector-detector-detectors