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9ARB TIL Sharon Osbourne sold all of Ozzy Osbournes cars when she found out he was drinking and driving
p85Yp TIL King Bimbisāra of Magadha (r. 543 – 492 BC) was known for his cultural achievements and also a great friend and protector of the Buddha. King Bimbisara met the Buddha for the first time prior to the Buddha's enlightenment, and later became an important disciple
R6Dl TIL Eurasians have 1-2% Neanderthal DNA and some Southeast Asians up to 6% Denisovan DNA; moreover, scientists were afraid studying this would justify racism.
R7KLw TIL jewish scholars openly admit that 40% of jewish households owned slaves in the US.
oBEw7 TIL Marlon Brando was paid $3.7 million and an amazing 11.75% backend to play Jor-El, for 13 days work and less than 20 minutes onscreen. In comparison, Christopher Reeves earned $250,000 in the title role, dominating most of the 143-minute running time.