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TIL about Dick Rocket who is CEO of a space company

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W7yAB TIL British comedian Freddie Starr was accused of eating a hamster by the tabloid newspaper The Sun. Although a complete fabrication, the rumour boosted Freddie's career and led to more tour dates. The rumour had been started by Freddie's manager as a practical joke.
4XyM5 TIL Bruce Willis appearance on Friends "came from a bet he made with Matthew Perry on the set of their film Whole Nine Yards" and that he would appear for free.
pn9b TIL that a whiskey company once gave out branding irons as part of a sales promotion, resulting in some customers inevitably requiring emergency surgery.
7kb7 TIL 13 years ago Portugal decriminalized the usage of drugs. This legalization has been proven a success, increasing the number of people seeking drug abuse support and lowering the rate of HIV spread through drug usage.
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