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TIL that, despite it being widely reported, Bruce Willis never sold the rights to use his likeness with deep fake technology. A Russian Advert company made it up and illegally used him in a commercial.

by whatilearned February 15, 2023, 9:43 pm

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TIL that King Kong vs Godzilla started out as King Kong vs Frankenstein. Written by King Kong’s co-creator and animator Willis O’Brien, the script was stolen, sold without his knowledge and retooled for Godzilla. He considered suing but died due to the stress.

by whatilearned February 12, 2023, 4:04 am

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TIL Chipotle only uses legs and thighs from the chicken, while the breasts are sold to Panera Bread

by whatilearned February 9, 2023, 12:21 am

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TIL about Rob McKuen, the bestselling poet in American history who sold 60 million books and 100 million records but is all but forgotten today

by whatilearned February 7, 2023, 1:24 pm

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The fellow was being sold a very cheap suit. “But the left arm is a lot longer than the right arm,” he complained.

by cringeyjokesman February 6, 2023, 1:54 am

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TIL that James Joyce’s book “Dubliners” took 9 years to be published, on the stipulation that he wouldn’t receive royalties on the first 500 copies. Though debuted to positive reviews, the book eventually sold exactly 499 copies—one short of Joyce being able to profit from it.

by whatilearned February 3, 2023, 5:42 pm

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TIL the Pulitzer Prize winning book of poetry in 2014 sold less than 400 copies

by whatilearned February 3, 2023, 2:15 pm

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TIL Vietnam is dealing with an increasing number of serious medical issues caused by fat-dissolving injections sold by shady beauticians and cosmetic treatment clinics, one of which is a hormone found in the urine of pregnant women that is banned by the FDA in the U.S.

by whatilearned February 2, 2023, 9:30 pm

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TIL Bayer’s Cutter Laboratories knowingly misrepresented the results of its own research and sold HIV contaminated blood to overseas markets in Asia and Latin America. As a consequence, hemophiliacs who infused the HIV-contaminated Factor VIII and IX developed AIDS.

by whatilearned January 23, 2023, 9:42 am

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TIL: the FBI developed and sold a “security enhanced” android OS that was actually a honeypot leading to more than 800 arrests

by whatilearned January 20, 2023, 3:53 pm

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You’re being sold as an action figure. What two accessories do you come with?

by QuestionGuy January 15, 2023, 2:24 pm

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You’re being sold as an action figure, what two accessories do you come with ?

by QuestionGuy January 14, 2023, 7:02 am

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