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TIL Manoj Bhargava the creator of 5 Hour energy created the formula in 30 days, has a net worth of 4 billion and plans donate 99 percent of his wealth by creating a series of inventions to help 3rd world countries receive basic functions like water, electricity, and health.

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ONp1 TIL a Japanese soldier in WWII who refused to believe the war was over held out for 29 years in the jungles of the Philippines. He didn’t “surrender” until his former commanding officer traveled to the Philippines to officially relieve him of duty.
R7QO4 TIL that Jews were fined the equivalent of $7 billion for the events of Kristallnacht, and billed an additional $25M to repair the windows.
D1d8g TIL in The Shining, Stanley Kubrick intentionally isolated Shelley Duvall and argued with her often. Duvall was forced to perform the iconic and exhausting baseball bat scene 127 times. Afterwards, Duvall presented Kubrick with clumps of hair that had fallen out due to the extreme stress of filming.
9Y9xG TIL Egyptian lawyers were banned from Roman courts during the time Rome ruled over Egypt. This is because they mocked Roman judges and their decisions. Some even made up jokes and songs to defend political prisoners.
yQ5ZV TIL that Allen Klein, Rolling Stones manager and owner of the song “Dead Flowers,” which plays at the end of “The Big Lebowski,” initially wanted $150,000 for it. He was then convinced to let them use it for free when he saw the scene in which The Dude says, “I hate the fuckin’ Eagles, man!”