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TIL it is illegal for US Firms to boycott Israel - up to 10 years in prison

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G8B7 TIL that specially destructive hurricanes have their names retired from the hurricane name list
7r6br TIL A man named beneficiaries in his will by picking 70 random names out of a phone book. His estate included a 12-room apartment in Lisbon, a house, a luxury car, two motorcycles, and money in bank accounts. Each beneficiary received several thousand euros.
ZPEQ TIL in 1959, the guy who wrote “Louie, Louie” sold the song’s rights for $750 to pay for his wedding. In the mid-80s, he was living on welfare with his mom in South Central LA, when a lawyer convinced him to take action to get the rights back. He settled out of court and became a millionaire.
ZQlR TIL that Mikhail Gorbachev, former premier of the Soviet Union, starred in a Pizza Hut commercial
D1P7p TIL in 1974, a lawyer wrote to the Cleveland Browns threatening to sue if their fans kept throwing paper airplanes at games, and got the reply 'Attached is a letter that we received on November 19, 1974. I feel that you should be aware that some asshole is signing your name to stupid letters.'