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TIL the anti-piracy group responsible for the ad on all your DVDs was sued for stealing the theme song.

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R70bj TIL that last year a bug-loving 8-year-old in Canada who was teased at school for her unusual hobby ended up co-authoring a research paper after the scientific community took her under their wing.
gMPRW TIL That Henry David Thoreau was not as isolated from civilization when composing Walden as most modern interpreters believe. In fact, he was about a 30 minute walk from the local village and would occasionally walk there to interact with people and get supplies.
LQB8r TIL one episode from the Pokemon anime, titled "Dennō Senshi Porygon", had a scene that caused viewers to experience seizures, temporary blindness, convulsions, and lost consciousness. 685 viewers, all of them kids, had to be taken to the hospital. It never aired outside of Japan.
PYEdn TIL The Star Trek Transporter (teleportation) was created due to save money and episode length on showing the ship land on the planet as the original plan.
GAQNJ TIL Didius Julianus became emperor by buying the title from the praetorian guard, who auctioned it off after killing the previous emperor. Didius was drunk and throwing a party when his wife and daughter convinced him to attend. He arrived late and had to shout his offers from outside the gates