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TIL that the 1963 movie Charade went into public domain immediately upon release because producers omitted the word copyright and its symbol.

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WkNpN TIL about Adrian Carton de Wiart, a British soldier. He fought in 3 wars and was shot in the head, face, stomach, ankle, leg, hip, and ear, survived 2 plane crashes, escaped a POW camp and tore off his own fingers when a doctor refused to amputate them. He lived to be 83.
oBgO8 TIL China's surveillance is named SKYNET
xV0Ok TIL In October 2015, United Airlines made a man with Cerebral Palsy crawl off one of its flights. The flight attendants just watched as he struggled.
4kBLo TIL There is a Bollywood remake of Forrest Gump titled "Laal Singh Chaddha"
m1w7E Today I learned that in many states, it’s actually illegal for minors to buy non-alcoholic beer. I discovered this firsthand when I was carded at a self-checkout while purchasing some non-alcoholic beer today.