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TIL The NFL is Tax Exempt

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4kn66 TIL - Shuki Levy & Haim Saban composed hundreds of famous themes (e.g. Inspector Gadget, M.A.S.K., He-Man, She-Ra). Many of them were ghostwritten by other composers, in order to gain control of publishing rights and music royalty revenue. Ten composers threatened to sue and settled out of court.
e1PE TIL that Willy Brandt, German Chancellor between 1969 and 1974, resigned when it was found out that one of his chief advisors was a spy for the Soviet-controlled GDR
J19Bl TIL that when you sign a Starlink contract, you agree "that no Earth-based government has authority or sovereignty over Martian activities."
d0OB TIL that Ferrero, the company that makes Nutella, Kinder chocolate, Ferrero Rocher, and Tic Tacs, is considered to be both one of the most secretive and most reputable companies in the world.
l7DmG TIL a group of butterflies is called a kaleidoscope