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TIL selling a birthday cake with a depiction of a copyrighted character such as Mickey Mouse is punishable with up to a $100,000 fine. Law firms have sent agents disguised as moms and dads to bakeries to purchase ‘illegal’ cakes and subsequently sue.

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XEn6r TIL that in 1862, the District of Columbia Emancipation Act paid those loyal to the Union up to $300 for every enslaved person freed. The largest individual payout was $18,000 for 69 slaves, which is equal to $556,024.34 in 2020.
nevQB TIL Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys was drugged and controlled for years by his live-in therapist, who kept him under constant supervision and profited from the rights to Wilson's work.
K5ma TIL while searching for drugs in NYC, Jimi Hendrix was kidnapped by"wiseguy wannabes"looking for a quick ransom. When a mobster heard about this, he quickly got them to release him by threatening to kill them. Later the mobster tracked down the kids and “gave them a beating they would never forget”
e0bNE TIL Teddy Roosevelt once had his boat stolen by three armed thieves. With the help of two friends he built a new boat and personally tracked down and captured the thieves.
kO5BB TIL That All Dinosaurs May Have Been Warm-Blooded