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TIL The idea for what would become the George Foreman grill, was originally offered to Hulk Hogan. He declined. Foreman has made over $500 million from this product alone

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5Ym8P TIL the highest-ranking Billboard 200 death metal album of all time is from the virtual band Dethklok from the show Metalocalpyse. Frontman and co-creator Brendan Small performs the vocals, lead and rhythm guitars, keyboard, and bass in recordings; in the show he voices most of the main characters.
K70a TIL that Elvis Presley wanted to record “I will always love you”, but Dolly Parton turned him down because she refused to give up half the publishing rights.
MeDxW TIL when John White was nine a teacher told him he would grow up to be a garbage man. When John's dad found out, he told his son to grow up to be his best, look for the best in others, and it was ok if he was a garbage man. John White grew up to become Pulitzer Prize photojournalist.
1vOr TIL in 2010, that Senator Roy Ashburn, who had voted “anti-gay” for all eight years that he was in office, was arrested on a DUI while leaving a bar with another man and now openly admits to being gay.
GZDG TIL that 37% of working dads (in the US) would quit their job to stay home with the kids full time if they could. Another 38% would prefer to work fewer hours even if it meant a cut in pay.