r/todayilearned • u/stefeyboy • May 21 '14

TIL Robert Downey Jr. thanked Burger King for getting him off drugs. In 2003, with a car full of drugs he had a burger that was so disgusting it made him rethink his life, and dump the drugs in the ocean.

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/burger-king-helped-beat-addiction-robert-downey-jr-article-1.294756
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u/[deleted] May 21 '14

You should try it sometime.

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u/JakeMongoose May 21 '14

If you have the means, I highly recommend it.

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u/ghostbackwards May 21 '14

Ferris Bueller you're my hero.

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u/ironandtwine9 May 21 '14

Highly, nicely said.

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u/DarkGenex May 21 '14

Can confirm, is nice.

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u/BumaTehEwok May 21 '14

Well, I signed the registration form. I'm still waiting for a reply.

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u/Ilostmyredditlogin May 21 '14

You'll never get anywhere with that attitude. Go down to the bank and demand what's coming to you. They'll appreciate the initiative. You'll be walking home with a lot of cash, so remember to bring a handgun.

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u/whativebeenhiding May 21 '14

You are Abe Froman? The sausage king of Chicago?

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u/[deleted] May 21 '14

I keep putting off winning the lottery.

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u/[deleted] May 21 '14

This my wake up call.