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TIL Judge Alex Kozinski, who ruled on the early 2000s Mattel, Inc. v. MCA Records, Inc. (Barbie Girl song) dismissed the case; concluded his ruling by saying, "The parties are advised to chill”.

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kOp94 TIL of the Lake Nyos Disaster in Camaroon. A limnic eruption (dissolved carbon dioxide suddenly erupts from deep lake waters) killed over 1,700 people.
BVW TIL Thomas Jefferson asked Lewis and Clark to keep their eye out for a 10 foot tall Lion while they explored the West.
J1KNk TIL that in 2018 fast food chain Sonic added a limited time Pickle Juice Slushie to their menu. In 2022 Sonic brought it back for 3 weeks, because many people on social media asked them to bring it back.
8BPG TIL that in 1970 the CIA sent an officer to Uruguay to teach their government torture techniques and methods to suppress the population. He was captured by the rebels and killed. One of the leaders of those rebels is now the president of Uruguay.
MnpB TIL One of the widely used dispersants used to clean up the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010, Corexit, is highly poisonous to biological species, including humans. The health effects are quite adverse.