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TIL that Mickey Mouse will enter the public domain in 2024. Characters such as Batman, Superman and the Looney Tunes will follow suite between 2031 and 2035. A character in the public domain has no copyright meaning it can be used by any artist in their works

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neYG7 TIL that the word 'companion' comes from the Latin words 'com' (with) + 'pane' (bread), so the origins of companion/companionship are those you share bread with
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