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TIL That in 1998, a man sued the Nike company for false advertising. The company then challenged the issue, saying that as an artificial person, it was allowed to lie since lying is protected by the freedom of speech granted in the First Amendment.

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DQBAP TIL there have been 16,000 books and articles published on Lincoln—125 on the assassination alone—more than any other American.
Z809a TIL that the song Africa by Toto has a sound installation that was set up in an undisclosed location in the Namib Desert to play the song on a constant loop. That installation is powered by solar batteries, allowing the song to be played indefinitely.
wLOE6 TIL that feeding bread to ducks is actually one of the worst things you can feed them. The ducks no longer feel hungry but also receive no nutrients, causing malnutrition.
MeDD7 TIL in 1959, Nikita Khrushchev described Mao Zedong to a Chinese diplomat as an "old boot that needs to be thrown out". 'Old boot' in Chinese meant prostitute, which led Chinese officials to believe Mao had been insulted as an 'old whore' due to misinterpretation.
8egGa TIL Citizen Kane did not win Best Picture at the Academy Awards.