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TIL That the term 'Superhero' is a trademark owned by Marvel and DC Comics, and competitors need to apply to them for a license to use it

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R7ngl TIL Marshmallows were originally made from from the mallow plant, which grows in marshes..
R7WPQ TIL that Germany has the only tree in the world with its own mailing address. It's known as the Bridegroom Oak, and it receives about 1000 letters per year from singles looking for love. Anyone can take letters from the tree and respond. They estimate that it's responsible for over 100 marriages.
j6rQM TIL that there is virtually no difference between prescription antibiotics and OTC antibiotics for fish, the 2 can be used interchangeably in cases of emergency (please do not think that this is a good idea to do as misuse of antibiotics is the reason we're facing antibiotic resistant bacteria)
4QXJ TIL that Dogbert from Dilbert was originally going to be called Dildog, but Scott changed the because any printing error that dropped the G would wreak havoc.
8aABL TIL that Ligers [Lion+Tiger hybrids] aren't sterile. In fact, there's a 2nd gen hybrid species called Liligers, which are bred from a female Liger and a male Lion. While ligers often inherit the sandy coloring and stripes of its parentage, liligers often develop rosettes similar to a leopard.