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TIL Nestlé sued the writers of a booklet called “The Baby Killer”, about Nestlé’s aggressive marketing of baby formula in 3rd world countries, for libel. The court ruled in Nestlé’s favor since they wouldn’t have been found guilty of murder “in terms of criminal law" but fined the writers just $400.

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BrBee TIL that Scrat, the long-fanged squirrel from the Ice Age movies, actually existed - and the authors didn't know when they designed him.
XZRP TIL that serial killer Joseph Briggen always had prize-winning hogs at the California state fair. He’d state “it’s all in the feeding” when asked about his success. He was arrested when it was learned he was feeding his ranch workers to the hogs.
Kgr9 TIL it snows metal on Venus
PYpJg TIL Abercrombie & Fitch offered $10,000 to cast members of "The Jersey Shore" if they'd agree to stop wearing the brand on the show
LQBL9 TIL suicides nationally climbed by 10% after Robin Williams' death; researchers established a clear parallel between the increase and sensationalized coverage/headlines about his death that breached CDC guidelines, focused on the way of death.