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TIL that as of 2004, George Foreman had made approximately $240 million from the George Foreman Grill- TRIPLE what he had made lifetime as a boxer.

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BrGjK TIL that in classic western movies they used sugar glass (Breakaway glass) to make windows and glass bottles as safe props
OEK4 TIL that Bill Murray does not have an agent or manager and reportedly only fields offers for scripts and roles using a personal telephone number with a voice mailbox that he checks infrequently.
R5LKw TIL In 2001, a Yakuza mob boss named Tadamasa Goto gave a $100,000 donation to UCLA. In exchange, they gave him a liver transplant, allowing him to jump the queue. That same year, 186 people in the Los Angeles area died while waiting for a liver transplant. The FBI was also involved.
vper TIL some whales hunted in the 19th Century are still alive today
OGLp7 TIL there are five main species of Pacific salmon commonly targeted by anglers (Wild-caught): Chinook (King), Coho (Silver), Sockeye (Red), Pink, and Chum. In the Atlantic, the Atlantic salmon is the only species and is typically farmed.