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TIL Eminem was second choice to star in the movie Elysium. The part eventually went to Matt Damon

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ewb TIL Ernie’s song ‘rubber duckie’ won a grammy nomination and reached #16 on the charts in 1970
wBWW TIL Hugh Jackman gets bodybuilding advice from The Rock, and The Rock refers to Jackman as ‘Wolverine.’
kOGZW TIL 'kahuna' is a Hawaiian word, defined as a respected person who has moral authority in society; a "priest, sorcerer, magician, wizard, minister, expert in any profession (whether male or female)". There are many different types of kahunas that represent all sectors of society and all skills.
OG9me TIL: Sigmund Freud was initially a hypnotist and used his now-famous couch for hypnosis sessions. He continued using it for psychoanalysis, in part so people wouldn’t stare at him for eight hours a day
VMDrD TIL that the release of Rise of the Skywalker on Disney+ was set to Star Wars Day (May 4th) in most places, but it was delayed by one day in the Netherlands. May 4th is the anniversary of the surrender of Nazi forces in their country, and it is their equivalent of Remembrance Day or Memorial Day.