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TIL George Foreman was collecting 40% of the profits on the George Foreman Grill until they paid him $137 million to buy the rights to his name.

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nVPr TIL UFO sightings have reduced by over 80% since the introduction of smartphones and public access to HD video
xN8B TIL every year Louis Vuitton burns all their left over handbags and accessories to preserve the high-class nature of the brand and it’s value
LNaQ TIL the US ambassador to Afghanistan was kidnapped and killed by militants pretending to be police on Valentine’s Day in 1979.
5VMQn TIL Finland has the third largest military in NATO in terms of total military personnel, after US and Türkiye
W7OOd TIL no film has ever won all four acting awards at the Oscars (Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, & Best Supporting Actress) and only three films have ever won three out of the four: A Streetcar Named Desire (1951), Network (1976), and Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022).