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TIL that after the success of the song “Barbie Girl”, toy-maker Mattell filed a lawsuit against Aqua for the sexual insinuation in the song. The judge dismissed the case saying, “The parties are advised to chill.”

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LeEZ TIL of the ‘flic-flac’ desert spider - so called because of it’s ability to double its speed by cartwheeling out of danger
nVxr TIL translated to English, the Ukraine’s national anthem is “Ukraine Has Not Yet Died”
5QOr TIL A man advertised over the internet searching for somebody that wanted to be killed and eaten, to which a man actually responded and allowed himself to be eaten alive.
l7O9r TIL in 2005, Sothebys & Christies had to play Rock-Paper-Scissors over an art collection. Sothebys assumed it was random chance, so had no strategy. But Christies studied the game & asked two 11yo twin girls, who picked scissors: “Rock is way too obvious, and scissors beats paper.” Christies won.
6EOjl TIL the pre-printed championship apparel made for the losing team of major sporting events like the Super Bowl are shipped overseas to disaster areas or impoverished nations.