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TIL Samsung defended copying Apple's iPhone by claiming that Apple copied Sony so it didn't count

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yD8J TIL the Amish are among the fastest-growing populations in the world, with an average of seven children per family.
mxKOy TIL the common swift has been documented to fly 10 months continuously,
9PxM TIL in 2006, Stephen Colbert correctly predicted the winners of every major Academy Award, including predicting Crash’ suprise win over strong favorite Brokeback Mountain for Best Picture.
E1P5w TIL Biologists are fighting malaria using genetically modified mosquitos which are immune and thus incapable of transmitting it. In other words, the easiest way to cure malaria in humans is to cure mosquitos instead.
5YR6r TIL about the existence of "reverse money laundering", the process of disguising the use of clean money to finance illegal activities.