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TIL that FIFA restricts the Olympics men's soccer teams from including players 23 or older to prevent elite players from participating. Women's teams in the olympics have no such restrictions.

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W7o7L TIL If Coca-Cola's inventor had decided to file a patent application in 1892 instead of keeping the recipe a secret, patent protection would have expired long before Pepsi ever came onto the market in 1965. Patent protection lasts 20 years at most. Trade secrets can last forever.
vLj4 TIL Panera Bread is called Saint Louis Bread Company exclusively in the St. Louis metro area.
8e8ra TIL Dogs have much more expressive faces than wolves. Dogs make an effort to make eye contact with humans and have notably high control over their eyebrows when compared to wolves. Looking into a dog's eyes has comparable results to a parent looking at their child.
nP7 TIL the character of Peter Pan was based off of the author of the books’ older brother who died in an ice skating accident the day before his 14th birthday; and thus always remained a young boy in the eyes of his family.
9YEGr TIL babies born on planes flying over US territory are granted American citizenship at birth.