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Today I learned that “The Real Slim Shady” was based on “Lonely Swedish (The Bum Bum Song)” by Tom Green

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a8VXL TIL that Steve Ballmer, former CEO of Microsoft and famous for his exuberant personality, shouted so much that he had to get surgery for his vocal cord.
BrMOW TIL Rage Against The Machine bassist Tim Commerford was arrested at the 2000 MTV VMAs for protesting Limp Bizkit by climbing the show’s set. The band pleaded with him not to but video director Michael Moore told him, "Timmy, Follow your heart." He then rushed the stage. The band broke up soon after.
7rKMP TIL that Goya's "Saturn Devouring His Son" is actually an untitled painting with a subject only presumed to be the Greek Titan. The cannibalized figure actually has round hips like a woman, and is not an infant like in the myth.
x6bgD TIL that during the Jonestown Massacre, many of the 900 cult followers refused to drink or administer the poisoned Flavoure-Aid to their children. And so they were just killed. Either shot in the head or poisoned by being injected with the cyanide.
WkQyA TIL Bernie Madoff cornered the prison market on Swiss Miss hot chocolate