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TIL that Australian artist Goyte turned down $10 million dollars in YouTube royalties for hit 'Somebody That I Used to Know'. He said 'I'm not interested in selling music & that's the reason I don't put ads in my channel'

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bn60 TIL that the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service now recognise League of Legends pro-players as professional athletes and the visa application process is now simplified for them.
9o0X TIL When Robert Knievel was in jail, his cellmates name was William “Awful” Knofel. When the the jailer went to check on them he stated “Well look who we have here, Awful Knofel and Evil Knievel.” Thus the legend of Evel Knievel was born.
w7dJ TIL A vegan tried to prove “vegans can do anything” by climbing Mt. Everest actually died climbing Mt. Everest.
pYeYG TIL that Barry Marshall drank a broth of cultured H. pylori to prove that the bacteria caused stomach ulcers. Expecting to develop ulcers years down the road, he instead developed symptoms in three days; within two weeks, he needed antibiotics due to the bacterial colonization and inflammation.
VgJp TIL the name “Safeway” comes from the store’s policy of not letting you go into debt buying groceries.