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TIL “99 Problems” was originally an Ice-T song from his album Home Invasion, released in 1993.

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4enJ TIL that scientific pioneer Nikola Tesla was skeptical of Albert Einstein’s Theory of Relativity. In 1892 he started work on his own “dynamic theory of gravity.” This was revealed when he announced the near completion of the project at age 81. He died 5 years later and the project was never found.
7EkM TIL the French Olympian Violette Morris was not only a lesbian, a heavy smoker, and part of the Gestapo, but also surgically removed her breasts so she could race cars more effectively.
OGM7 TIL that when Donald Sutherland was cast in Animal House, he was offered either a 40k upfront payment, or a percentage of the film. Thinking that the film wouldn’t be a success, he took the 40k. Had he taken even just 1% of the film’s revenue, he would have made $1,416,000.
b9XwQ TIL Wham!'s single "Last Christmas/Everything She Wants" is the highest-selling single ever to peak at #2 in the UK charts. They were kept from #1 by Band Aid's "Do They Know It's Christmas?" Wham! donated all the royalties from "Last Christmas" to the Ethiopian famine appeal, Band Aid's cause.
5R78 TIL that a Louisiana state representative once proposed age and weight limits for strippers