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TIL that the Ohio State University trademarked the word "THE" for use on clothing.

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Vjm8 TIL of a rare neurological disorder called Witzelsucht that is characterized by a tendency to make puns, or tell inappropriate jokes or pointless stories in socially inappropriate situations.
b96G0 TIL a hobbit-like species of human lived about 18,000 years ago. About the size of a 3-year-old, they lived with pygmy elephants and 10-foot-long lizards.
E1rDp TIL There's a plot of prime Tokyo real estate nobody will develop on because, after samurai was executed there, it's been connected to a bunch of weird accidents and deaths
XEoaR TIL in 2011 when Lisa Lampanelli learned the Westboro Baptist Church planned to protest one of her shows. She promised to donate $1000 for every WBC member that showed up. Ultimately 44 members showed up, and she donated $50,000 to charity with the memo stating “Donation made possible by the WBC”
neR09 TIL famed historical detective novelist Anne Perry helped murder her best friend's mother at the age of 15. The story became the basis of the 1994 film Heavenly Creatures, directed by Peter Jackson and starring Kate Winslet and Melanie Lynskey in their feature film debuts.