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TIL that Napster issued a cease and desist order to the band The Offspring to stop them selling bootleg merchandise imprinted with the Napster logo

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GYP8J TIL Casey Kasem declined to reprise his role as Shaggy in "Scooby Doo on Zombie Island" because he had recently gone vegan and wanted that reflected in the character, which was not upheld. This resulted in Billy West's one and only credit for portraying Shaggy.
gMPOb TIL all the dogs that have played Lassie are descended from the original actor, Pal
vPDwR TIL Avril Lavigne & Tyga dated 2 years ago
yVeQe TIL that Crucible steel (Wootz) was invented in South India around 200 BC, eventually being exported Middle East and even Viking Europe over thousands of years. Today, it's more commonly known as Damascus steel.
J1RpQ TIL Before Canada was officially named Canada, other names had been suggested but rejected. Some examples: Albertsland, Borealia, Britannia, Tuponia and others. The current name likely comes from the aboriginal word "Kanata" which means village or settlement.