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TIL that Night of the Living Dead was entered into the public domain because the original distributor forgot to place a copyright notification in the film.

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oX9E TIL once Heavyweight Boxing Champion of the World Max Baer wore a Star of David during his title match against Hitler’s favorite fighter, Max Schmeling. Baer won the bout and continued wearing the Star of David throughout the remainder of his career.
WgV9 TIL there is a snake in Africa whose venom causes your blood to not only stop clotting but to come running out of every hole on your body. Its called the boomslang snake.
NXx78 TIL that in Kenya, one man assumed the identity of a lawyer named Brian Mwenda and won dozens of lawsuits despite not being trained. However, he was arrested for identity theft after his deception was uncovered.
16ZPP TIL that before the first Harry Potter film was released in the early 2000s, Warner Bros. demanded the owners of Harry Potter fansites, including a 15 year old, to hand over their domain names due to copyright protection. This caused negative publicity, which resulted to the studio backing down.
e0WDD TIL Ironbridge, a town in England, takes its name from an iron bridge named The Iron Bridge.