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TIL Viacom sued YouTube for abetting copyright infringement (of Viacom property) in 2011

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6E4JX TIL that the famous Macy's red star logo was derived from a tattoo that founder R.H. Macy got on a whaling ship as a teenager.
DGRg TIL in 2008 four Scientologists held a woman captive for 6 weeks for ‘Introspection Rundown’, a Church treatment for mental health issues. Police rescuers found her traumatized, semi-nude in a room full of trash. Despite arrests, there’s no indication the Scientologists were convicted on any charges
1a51V TIL Ernest Thompson Seton, one of the founding pioneers of the Boy Scouts of America, was presented with an invoice for all the expenses connected with his childhood, by his father, including the fee charged by the doctor who delivered him. He paid the bill, but never spoke to his father again.
Ood0Y TIL about MICE, a commonly used acronym to explain the motivation of traitors. MICE stands for “money, ideology, coercion, and ego,” a combination of which may prompt an individual or a group of people to betray their country.
KYYv9 TIL The Italian alphabet consists of only 21 letters. The J, K, W, X and Y are only used in loanwords