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KO7k4 TIL "yelling FIRE in a crowded theater" was coined in 1919 to imprison anti-war activists who published leaflets opposing the Draft, which constituted a "clear and present danger" under the Espionage Act.
7rlaM TIL of "Aptronyms", where your name peculiarly matches your life - like Sarah Blizzard (meteorologist) or Lance Bass (bass player).
VM4MB TIL Robert A Heinlein challenged readers' possible racial preconceptions by writing strong, sympathetic characters, only to reveal later that they are of African or other ancestry.
MeeV7 TIL that Disney attempted to trademark "Día de los Muertos" in 2013.
wLWgo TIL That during Live Aid 1985 Phil Collins was traveling to the U.S to perform his second set via Concorde after performing his first set in the UK. On the plane he ran into Cher who had no idea that this historic concert was taking place. She performed on the final song 'We are the World'