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TIL that, in 2002 a judge concluded a copyright legal battle between Mattel and MCA, over the hit song "Barbie Girl" by Danish Pop band Aqua, with "The parties are advised to chill."

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epwmL TIL that John Lennon wanted Hitler, Jesus and Gandhi on the cover of “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band”. For religious and moral reasons, that did not occur.
MeXK7 TIL the USA is one of only 4 countries where an artist doesn't get paid if a song they perform is on AM/FM radio. The other 3 are China, Iran, and North Korea.
b9j9Z TIL the overworld theme from the original Super Mario Bros is based off "Sister Marian" by T-Square.
MeAe0 TIL Polo player Adolfo Cambiaso has cloned his best horse, Cuartetera, 14 times, and even swaps between the clones during a game
P190J TIL that LionAir of Indonesia neglected maintenance of their Boeing 737MAX’s sensors for more than a week prior to the accident. The engineer responsible lied to investigators and forged documents about the aircraft’s maintenance history.