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TIL Warner Bros sued an Indian film called “Hari Putter” and lost. Two reasons the court ruled against Warner Brothers is because “Hari” is a Hindi word with religious connotations and “Puttar” is a Hindi word for son. The film was about a boy who was left “home alone.”

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7reGL TIL There's a PBS TV station in Upstate New York who has more Canadian viewership than American, and therefore signed off every night with the Canadian national anthem and then the U.S. national anthem.
b9kPN TIL that there exist fungus that can digest gamma rays using melanin, the protein found in our skin, and turn it into energy.
jNAOj TIL about Sam Ballard, a 29 year old Aussie who died 8 years after eating a slug on a dare. The slug carried rat lungworm, a rare parasite that can penetrate the intestine, traverse the nervous system, and burrow into the brain’s outer lining. While most infected recover, the parasite can be fatal.
BrKoW TIL about an associate professor of law at Southwestern Law School, named Caleb Mason who teaches individuals about 4th Amendment Rights. He in 2012 wrote a law commentary piece to Jay-Z's song "99 Problems" to inform individuals about how to handle searches and seizures in a lawful manner.
KOMMJ TIL the 2007 film "Paranormal Activity" is the most profitable film of all time with a 19,749% return on the initial investment of $450,000.