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TIL that frosting or icing on a cake isn't simply for decoration or flavor. It prevents the cake from drying out by sealing in the moisture.

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BrP7d TIL that graffiti artist Banksy sought to trademark his image of a protester throwing flowers. The trademark office denied it on the grounds of him having no interest in selling his work. In the ruling they used a quote from one of Banksy's books: "copyright is for losers"
XEV06 TIL there was a US Marine Sergeant in WWII named Hitler. When asked why he didn't change his name he simply said, "Let the other guy change his".
NX7mJ TIL the Statute of Liberty isn't named as a representative of freedom, it's literally the Statute of Liberty, the Roman goddess of liberation.
78kbO TIL Due to retailer worries from the 1983 video game crash, WorldsOfWonder, creators of Teddy Ruxpin and Lazer Tag, used the popularity of their products to force American retailers into selling the Nintendo Entertainment System.
R5L4a TIL: Since the year 2000, 5 new elements have been added to the periodic table. The 7th row of the periodic table is finally filled.