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TIL Paula Deen (of deep-fried cheesecake and doughnut hamburger fame) kept her diabetes diagnosis secret for 3 years. She also announced she took a sponsorship from a diabetes drug company the day she revealed her condition.

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OG48g TIL that 'Rocky' (1976) was inspired by the true story of Chuck Wepner, a local boxer from New Jersey who was set up for a dream fight with Muhammad Ali. Wepner quit his job to train full time, and against all odds, lasted 15 rounds with the champ. Stallone was in the audience.
PYWXL TIL the song 'Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)' was originally written as an anti-LSD track. Kenny Rogers covered it, leading to it becoming a counter-culture hit and a long-lasting representation of the late 60's psychedelic era.
e0R66 TIL Peru has 90 different microclimates, including 30 of the 32 world climates, making it one of the most diverse countries in the world in microclimates.
ne0YW TIL That Finland was ranked as the World's Happiest Country in 2019 by CNN
vMy7 TIL David Bowie was so messed up on hard drugs especially cocaine that he could not recall making the album “Station to Station.” When asked about the studio he recorded in bowie stated “I know it was in LA because I’ve read it was”.