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TIL House centipede is good for house pest control (especially if you have bed bugs)

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R7A4l TIL the brand Puma sued Dolce & Gabbana over a slipper design they believe was copied. D&G argued that their design was for a different clientele and used real fur. Puma lost because D&G only sold 3 pairs with 2 being bought by Puma's test buyers. The judge said there was no competition.
kJx5W TIL:Iin 2001, the eponymous 'Girl from Ipanema' (Heloísa Pinheiro) wanted to capitalize on the famous song by naming her boutique 'Garota de Ipanema', and was subsequently sued by the song's copyright holders.
e0715 TIL of infrasound - a low-frequency sound (19Hz and below) that cannot be heard, but literally unsettles human beings. Some horror movie music composers use this sound to make audiences feel dread just before disturbing or scary images appears on the screen.
n0m7 TIL When he was 27, R Kelly used a fake birth certificate so he could marry 15 year old Aaliyah. The marriage was annulled when her parents found out.
R58N4 TIL the government of South Africa used to issue permits/licenses to hunt the San (Bushmen) people. The last one was issued in Namibia in 1936.