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TIL that The North Face clothing company sued a clothing company called The South Butt and won forcing them to shut down their web store, Facebook page, surrender all merchandise, and pay a $65,000 fine.

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9YAlX TIL a Malaysian billionaire, Robert Kuok, spent 4.8 billion dollars on a 100 foot yacht in 2011 because it was built with 220,460 pounds of precious metals. The world’s most advanced nuclear attack submarine costs 1.5 billion less
OGNe6 TIL that the Sun is not the center of our solar system, because of the gravity of other planets, the Sun also revolves around a point called barycenter.
awd5J TIL Sloths only poop once a week, and when they do they lose up to 1/5th of their body weight. Pooping for sloths is also responsible for 50% of their deaths, as being down on the ground is a vulnerable time for them. Overall, the entire trip to poop uses 8% of their daily energy needs.
6r0W TIL of the Steller’s sea cow. At up to thirty feet long, it was one of the largest mammals to have ever lived. It was famous among sailors because its meat was delicious and lasted for months without spoiling. Within twenty seven years of its discovery, it was hunted to extinction.
0wj6M TIL of the Ozark Hellbender salamander, aka the Snot Otter, Lasagna Lizard, or Grampus. At 3-5 lbs with undulating skin, it reminded settlers of "horrible tortures of the infernal regions." But now it's endangered (only 590 left), so to raise awareness, Pennsylvania made it their state amphibian