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TIL: Uri Geller sued Nintendo over “Un Geller” a psychic Pokemon who carried around bent spoons.

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nW00Y TIL that the American Indian Wars only ended a 101 years ago in August 1924 with the conclusion of the Apache War and the granting of citizenship to all Amerindians in June 1924.
AEZn TIL that there is open source cola, OpenCola, which allows you to edit and submit improvements for the recipe.
Wl1Y TIL the East India Trading company invaded Afghanistan in the 1840s, but ultimately lost after the Afghans annihilated a British/Indian force of over 16,000 soldiers, support staff, and civilians retreating from Kabul. The defeat has been named the worst British military disaster in history.
QJr9E TIL: Saskatchewan (Canada) regularly holds criminal trials in their local indigenous Cree language, with Cree-speaking judges, prosecutors, and lawyers
BN6D TIL: Spike Jones was the Weird Al Yankovic of the 40s and 50s. It was considered an honor for him to satirize your work. You’ll probably recognize one of his more popular hits this time of year: “All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth”