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TIL that in 1996, Annie Leibovitz sued Paramount Pictures for copyright infringement. She alleged that an ad depicting a nude and pregnant woman with Leslie Nielsen's head was IP theft. The SDNY ruled it was parody and protected by fair use laws. US Court of Appeals affirmed the ruling in 1998

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pd84 TIL there is a condition called “post Ejaculatory Guilt Syndrome” where 5 minutes after a man ejaculates he gets emotions of disgust
mxy7M TIL about "Delay-Interval Delivery" where twins are delivered up to weeks apart to help increase survival chances of both babies.
LQPxv TIL that in 1986, former Australian PM Malcolm Fraser was robbed of his pants and wallet while drugged in a Memphis, TN hotel
oBmZA TIL that the Titanic was hauling over 3000 mail sacks during its maiden voyage. When it began to flood, the five postal clerks on board tried to save as much mail as they could by hauling the sacks on deck. All five of the postal clerks died in the sinking.
X0XRE TIL Abraham Lincoln once said "I am not, nor ever have been, in favor of bringing about in any way the social and political equality of the white and black races"