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TIL a think tank says the NFL can't actually legally enforce their warning, "Any other use of this telecast or any pictures, descriptions, or accounts of the game without the NFL's consent is prohibited.”

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N7DbN TIL that the larger Pacific striped octopus is one of the only species of octopus that is not cannbalistic during mating, rather the two partners embrace each other intimately with their beaks and suckers, and they live in groups of up to 40 individuals unlike most other solitary species of octopus
KO6bJ TIL that there are four stages to learning a new skill: unconscious incompetence, conscious incompetence, conscious competence, and unconscious competence.
K0W6 TIL “ [Siberian] Huskies will obey if required to, but their natural tendency is to be cooperative rather than obedient, and they prefer to be companions rather than mere pets.”
6jD7 TIL that in 1974, the Cleveland Indians (a Major League Baseball Team), hosted a “Ten Cent Beer Night”, without a limit to the number of purchases. A beer-fueled riot in the ninth inning forced the game to be forfeited, and victory given to the visiting team, the Texas Rangers.
kJwwe TIL the city of New Bern, North Carolina uses almost the same flag as the city of Bern, Switzerland, except that its bear does not have a red penis.