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TIL the nation of Iceland sued a company named Iceland to have all its trademarks invalidated. And won.

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VBrwG TIL about John Doe No. 24, an black teen who was found wandering the streets in 1945. As he was deaf, and seemingly incapable of otherwise communicating, police were unable to identify him, and sent him various mental institutions until his death in 1993.
yVrOe TIL George Orwell's had a private marmelade recipe that he included in an essay on British food. The essay was rejected as inappropriate with Britain rationing food - but the editor still made sure to point out his recipes included too much water and sugar, even scribbling "Bad recipe!" on the draft
l8oB TIL Households earning under $13,000 per year spend about 9 percent of their income on lottery tickets
0d1b1 TIL that England's High Court of Chivalry hasn't sat since 1954, and that was the first time since 1737. Before it heard the case in 1954, the Court had to rule whether or not it still existed.
MBW TIL that you produce so much saliva before vomiting to protect your teeth and throat from the acid in the vomit