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TIL Biggest NBA brawl in history left players with $11.2 million fine and caused numerous game suspensions

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neXZr TIL the 1993 film Philadelphia, the story of a man who was discriminated against due to having AIDS, was itself subject of a lawsuit. The family of the late Geoffrey Bowers sued, claiming that the film heavily borrowed from the story of his own lawsuit without giving him compensation or credit.
JyD1 TIL that “Jerusalem has been destroyed at least twice, besieged 23 times, attacked 52 times, and captured and recaptured 44 times.”
yBJJ TIL Nalgene originally made their plastic containers for lab work and hikers had to buy the iconic bottles from lab suppliers
loBA1 TIL In 2009, a drunk New Zealander lost a poker bet and had his name changed to "Full Metal Havok More Sexy N Intelligent Than Spock And All The Superheroes Combined With Frostnova". He found out that it was accepted 5 years later after receiving a confirmation letter.
Yp70B TIL that “dilemna” is an incorrect spelling of “dilemma”