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TIL that the Theory of Evolution was codiscovered by Alfred Russel Wallace, a contemporary of Darwin. They exchanged essays and ideas prior to Darwin publishing "On the Origin of Species".

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AEYx TIL that all patents on Lego have expired and anyone can make Lego clones; they just cannot use the word Lego since it is a Trademark. Lego have lost 2 court cases (EU & Canada) because of this.
WkoaA TIL that Jackie Chan acted in two adult films, stating that "I had to do anything I could to make a living."
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ANlRx TIL that the Huns had no known written language. Other than the names of famous Huns, only three Hunnic words are known to have been preserved: medos (a mead-like drink), kamos (a barley drink), and strava (a funeral feast).
8Z8X TIL that there is a store in Alabama where you can buy items found in unclaimed airport baggages