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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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VBnnG TIL about Poland Syndrome, a medical birth defect where part of the individual’s chest muscles are missing during birth.
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