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TIL in the ‘60s and '70s, professional bowlers were international celebrities who made twice as much money as NFL stars

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VMn4Q TIL that James Michael Tyler only got the role of Gunther the barista in 'Friends' because he was the only extra who actually knew how to use a cappuccino machine. He would go on to portray the character in 144 of the show's 238 episodes, and he still receives residuals from his work on the show.
PYbgV TIL that a bill was almost passed that would have imported hippos into the United States to be farmed for meat, but was barely rejected on the concern that they might no taste good.
D1OnP TIL that a CIA Operative was arrested after killing 2 people in Pakistan but fled the country after paying $2.4 Million in Blood Money. His rescue team also killed a motorcyclist but managed to flee without arrest.
YvpG TIL - In 2004 and 2007, the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) survey found that Comcast had the worst customer satisfaction rating of any company or government agency in the country, including the Internal Revenue Service.
9p5M TIL that some Native American’s have a differing enzyme that tends to lead to easier alcoholism.