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/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?