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TIL that in 2022 two Californians filed a class action lawsuit against Barilla pasta because they thought it was made in Italy. They argue they suffered financial harm because they would not have bought it if they knew it was made in the US. The combined total they spent was $6.

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OoeRa TIL that some countries are measuring the happiness of their people instead of economic success as a measure of how well the country is doing.
W7Q1A TIL that in 2001, a US navy submarine performed an emergency ballast blow maneuver to impress civilians onboard. It surfaced at high speed directly under a Japanese ship and cut it in half, killing 9 on board.
5V7xn TIL that Pantone created a special hue called "Love symbol #2" as a tribute to Prince and his Yamaha purple piano.
1aVBX TIL that after nesting, Australian magpies will just start attacking people. Due to the bird being a protected species, people have gotten creative in finding ways to protect themselves.
4BEJ TIL Scotland Yard, one of the world’s best-known police agencies, is built on top of an unsolved crime scene