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TIL that The Pirate Bay tried buying their own island in hopes of making their own country with no copyright laws.

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NeeQ TIL that in 1946 the U.S. Public Health Service infected 1,000 Guatemalan citizens with STD’s for experiments.
ljgN TIL that the reason today’s artificial banana flavoring for candy tastes so differently than an actual banana is because it is based on the Gros Michel Banana, which was nearly wiped out in the 50’s due to a fungus. The bananas we eat today are from the Cavendish family.
BrAAy TIL in 2003, Disney tried to trademark the phrase “Día de los Muertos”, the name of the Mexican national holiday, Day of the Dead. After significant backlash, Disney withdrew their application to the USPTO within a week.
QN0Jk TIL: Music gives you dopamine, which is why your jam is your jam. Listen to improve mood!
6EDLw TIL the Bagworm Moth Caterpillar is one of the rare architects of the animal world. They construct miniature “log cabins” by collecting little twigs and building them into tiny protective houses which they live in! Some constructions look similar to a strand of DNA.