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TIL that a French judge banned 2 parents from naming their daughter “Nutella” as the name may lead to teasing and disparaging thoughts.

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7Nkx TIL Teller from Penn & Teller has legally changed his name to just “Teller”.
X0gdD TIL of Cri du chat syndrome which is a rare genetic disorder that affects 1 in 50,000 children; its name comes from the French for "cry of the cat" as the cries of affected infants are similar to that of a meowing kitten due to problems with the larynx and nervous system
6947l TIL after property and zoning disputes with his town and neighbors Martin Heemeyer constructed a modified armored bulldozer in secret over the course of 18 months in order to destroy the businesses and homes of those he believed conspired against him
yQxdV TIL that Yellow River (Huang He) in China had shifted its course in 1855 when the river breaches its northern levees, causing the river mouth to be shifted hundreds of kilometres, from Yellow Sea south of Shandong Peninsula, to Bohai Sea, north of Shandong Peninsula.
R5Naw TIL that courts can declare a person a "vexatious litigant". These are the people who constantly appeal closed cases or are always suing someone with no proof. They are barred from filing anymore cases without first providing legit proof.