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Today I learned that the Cool S symbol is trademarked in the United States, but owner trademarked it to preserve it.

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DQkJj TIL that for the first time, scientists observed a wild orangutan treating his own wound with a medicinal plant. The ape, named Rakus, chewed up leaves known for their anti-inflammatory properties, applied the juice to his face, and built a "bandage" out of the pulp.
M78NW TIL One Disneyland Fan Has Ridden the Cars Land Radiator Springs Racers Ride Over 15,000 Times Since the Ride Opened in 2012
VyKm TIL a 1970s high school art project ceramic jug, found in a barn covered with chicken poop, was mistakenly identified as 19th century work and priced at $50,000 on Antiques Road Show.
wBP8 TIL That London has a larger population than Scotland
1orV TIL the title of the Italian film, Life is Beautiful, came from a Leon Trotsky quote. In exile in Mexico, knowing he was about to be killed by Joseph Stalin’s assassins, he saw his wife in the garden and wrote that, in spite of everything, “life is beautiful”.