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TIL Mattel sued Aqua for their song “Barbie Girl” but the judge ruled “The parties are advised to chill”

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wk9E TIL In July 2011, due to the American debt-ceiling crisis, Apple’s financial reserves were briefly larger than those of the US Government
P0jn TIL Two Libyan pilots were given ordered to bomb civilian protesters or face execution upon refusal. Instead flew to Malta and applied for asylum.
4QDJ TIL “Living room” what we call today, was actually called “Death room” in the 19th century, as it was the place where deceased family members were laid out for final respects, it was the time when many funerals were still taking place at home.
XjrR TIL that Teddy Roosevelt once knocked out a drunken gunman in a bar brawl, after the man called him ‘Four Eyes’
6EvDJ TIL that the "drink 8 glasses of water a day" is based on a 1945 recommendation that had no medical basis. The current recommendation is "drink when you are thirsty, unless you are outside on a hot day or are elderly- then drink a bit more."