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TIL that copyright owners of factual compilations like maps and phone books will include mistakes on purpose as a “copyright trap” to catch illegal copiers in the act.

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OomJe TIL Petting a dog an decrease stress and anxiety, among other health benefits for both the human and the dog.
JKEl TIL the Italian alphabet only has 21 letters. If the letters j, k, w, x or y appear in a word, it is because the word has been borrowed from a different language.
kJap1 TIL that actress Zoe Perry, who stars as Sheldon Cooper’s mom in "Young Sheldon," is the daughter of actress Laurie Metcalf, who also stars as Sheldon’s mom, but in "The Big Bang Theory". Despite this family link, Zoe Perry received the role through an audition.
9YWr7 TIL that Ticketmaster and StubHub Scalping is mostly controlled by one person living in Quebec, Canada (Julien Lavallee) Who makes an average of 6-7 million dollars a year in gross sales.
wod88 TIL that a group of scientists once turned a live cat into a functioning telephone in the 1920s