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obx8 TIL that in 1978 Apple Corps (founded by The Beatles) sued Apple Computers for trademark infringement winning $80,000USD. As a condition of the settlement Apple Computers also agreed to never enter the music business, which they later violated in 2003 at the launch of the iTunes Music Store.
d8wlr TIL that the grandfather of Welsh football player Harry Wilson, bet £50 when Harry was 18 months he would play for the Welsh National Team. He made £125,000 when Harry made his senior international debut at 16.
ZpAD TIL that in 1957, a grandmother was hit in the face by a foul ball at a Phillies/Giants game. As she was being carried out of the stadium on a stretcher, the very next pitch, another foul ball, hit her again.
ANQWa TIL the first Grammy for The Pointer Sisters was a country song, Fairytale. The song’s success led to them become the first Black group to perform at the Grand Ole Opry.
NXYmJ TIL that the dress Marilyn Monroe wore to celebrate JFK's birthday was irreparably damaged after Kim Kardashian wore it in 2022, even though Kardashian lost 16 pounds in 3 weeks to fit into it.