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TIL that until 2001 Disney required employees dressed as characters to share communal underwear

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wvQ6 TIL medieval armour was surprisingly flexible and lightweight.
nLPB TIL a defense lawyer sat a random person at the defendant’s table. When the prosecution’s only witness, a police officer, was asked to point to the defendant in the room, the cop pointed to the man at the defense table. The real client was declared not guilty; the defense lawyer was held in contempt
epRK4 TIL that for over fifty years, Coca-Cola tried to control the use of the term "cola". Despite their threats to other businesses and numerous lawsuits, by 1944, courts had determined "cola" was a generic term and denied Coca-Cola's monopoly.
WgPL TIL the US gov’t was found guilty of assassinating MLK jr in civil court
RjG1 TIL that it is incredibly cruel to keep Betta fish in small containers. They naturally should live up to 5 years and the smallest recommended container is 5 gallons. The small cups they are sold and live in are what cause drastically shortened lifespans.