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TIL the character Sherlock Holmes officially entered public domain in 2023.

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8mXb TIL the Santa María, the largest ship used by Christopher Columbus when he reached the Americas, was only 62ft (19m) long, or slightly longer than a large coach bus.
VwgG TIL Matthew Lewis wore a fat suit, fake teeth, and more through most of the Harry Potter films to make Neville Longbottom appear more unattractive
YemA TIL 13% of the world’s adults – 630 million people – say they would like to leave their country and move somewhere else permanently.
lo8B7 TIL not only do 1 in every 10 people have a tiny second spleen, called an accessory spleen, but also that if the main spleen is removed, the tiny second spleen can grow to function as a new spleen.
78xLP TIL that octopuses on ecstasy just want to cuddle. Scientists noted that while typically solitary, an octopus will become very social when given MDMA.