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TIL that in 2011, a Massachusetts man tried to sue DreamWorks for $12 million, falsely claiming that he originally created the story behind Kung Fu Panda. After it was discovered that he was lying, he was sentenced to 2 years in prison for perjury and wire fraud.

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