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TIL that as a 26 yo law student, Michael Avenatti played a large role in a scheme to media-shame Pepsi into giving away a Harrier jet. He was described as someone who "steps over the line as a human being" by one co-conspirator.

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loj77 TIL of George Weah from Liberia. For 18 years, he was a renowned soccer player, being currently the only soccer player from Africa to win the Ballon d'Or and the FIFA Player of the Year. In 2018, he was elected as the 25th President of Liberia, making him Liberia's head of state and government.
0m7v TIL Polish doctor Eugene Lazowski saved 8,000 Jews during the Holocaust by injecting dead typhus cells into them, allowing them to test positive for typhus despite being healthy. Germans were afraid of the highly contagious disease and refused to deport them to concentration camps.
OGDnL TIL that 25 year-old Clare Torry, who provided the wordless vocals for Pink Floyd’s “The Great Gig in the Sky” from their iconic album Dark Side of the Moon, completed her recording session in two and a half takes. She was paid £30 for her performance.
jQ5Q TIL an amendment to the U.S. Constitution was proposed to change the country’s name to “the United States of Earth.” It did not pass.
E1ZNo TIL A Star Wars fan has recreated the original three movie releases in high definition and without the special edition additions. This version is called the Despecialized Edition.