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TIL water exists on the sun

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J1m5m TIL In the US, the shapes of typefaces are not eligible for copyright but can be protected by design patent (15yr term, rarely applied for) Typefaces and their letter forms are considered utilitarian objects whose public utility outweighs any private interest in protecting their creative elements.
pYEnZ TIL that in some parts of Indias and Pakistan, people smoke powdered scorpions to get an opium-like high
OGAGY TIL 5 to 10 percent of people worldwide will develop an ulcer.
MEoW TIL severing the limb of a Bloodwood tree triggers the same type of response you’d see if you severed a human limb. The damage causes the release of a deep crimson sap that looks alarmingly like human blood; its sole purpose is to coagulate and seal wounds, but has many other medical uses as well.
m1K9o TIL about Ernst Leitz II, the CEO of Leica that helped to smuggle Jews out of Germany by "assigning" them to overseas sales offices, even if they weren't actually company employees. They were then given a free camera, helped to find jobs, and were paid a stipend until they could find work.