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TIL that after being investigated by the FTC for their pyramid scheme-like business practices, the FTC charged Herbalife $200 million but failed to outright call them a pyramid scheme.

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GYxkG TIL about Batman vs. Elmer Fudd, a one-shot crossover that pits Batman against Elmer Fudd, reimagined here as a mob hitman.
OoDYa TIL Clone High, an adult animated tv series about the clones of famous historical figures going to high school, was cancelled due to its portrayal of Ghandi as a loose party animal, causing great controversy in India. It began hunger strikes and even a national protest where MPs got involved.
j6e1j TIL Sparta was defeated in battle by an elite Theban unit called the Sacred Band. The unit was made up of 150 pairs of male lovers who would fight harder with their lover by their side.
PYGOZ TIL Female urine was injected into frogs as a part of the first mainstream pregnancy tests.
LEw9 TIL that there is a sport called ‘chess boxing’, combining the two in alternating rounds.