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TIL that Oprah dated movie critic Roger Ebert

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WkKVX TIL the term "Genericide"- That if a Trademark begins being used as a generic term for other items of it's kind to the point where it becomes the more common term for the item than the items generic name, the Trademark can be removed. Escalators used to be a trademark but this happened with them.
5YrkD TIL that ancient Roman apartments, called insulae, could reach up to 9 stories, could have running water (fed by nearby aqueducts) and were often owned by the rich and rented out to the poorer roman citizens (from somewhat rich equestrians to pretty poor workers).
R669 TIL that females on average have lighter skin than males so they can absorb more vitamin D and calcium used for breast milk
MeAJW TIL that the common practice to produce antivenom comes from horses. They are given very low doses of snake venom over long periods of time. Eventually the blood is taken from the animal, and the antibodies are purified out. The antibodies inside that blood then bind and neutralise the venom.
GAow4 TIL American TV show Bait Car unintentionally helped a car thief dismiss his charges. Cameras caught the arresting officer say "You watch TV. You know your rights and all that?” instead of properly reading the thief's Miranda rights, leading to evidence becoming unusable.