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ZKE4 TIL that George Lucas trademarked the word “Droid” and Motorola had to pay him for every phone sold under this moniker.
RJg8 TIL that vampire bats will die if they can’t find blood for two nights in a row. Luckily, generous well-fed bats will often regurgitate blood to share with others, in exchange for grooming. This has been noted by many naturalists as an example of reciprocal altruism in nature.
ae9o TIL there’s a brand new hotel in Las Vegas that needs to be demolished because of a structural design flaw. Total loss after construction, lawyers and demolition; $400 million.
GY9nj TIL Nelson Mandela was only removed from the US terror watchlist in 2008
v1Z77 TIL famed EC Comics artist John Severin refused to draw any horror stories for moral reasons. When publisher William Gaines suggested he was making excuses and just couldn't draw the style, Severin drew something so horrific that it gave Gaines nightmares.