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TIL: jumping spiders exist [disturbing content alert]

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WkRMo TIL that Mickey Mouse will enter the public domain in 2024. Characters such as Batman, Superman and the Looney Tunes will follow suite between 2031 and 2035. A character in the public domain has no copyright meaning it can be used by any artist in their works
xRr1 TIL that the 85-year-old daughter of an illiterate coal miner has been an international jewel thief for more than 6 decades
K7vE TIL that in 1774 two London doctors formed an institution to treat drowning victims. One treatment used: Smoke Enemas. Volunteer medical assistants (called ‘Pipe Smoker London Medics’) inserted an enema tube with rubber tubing attachments into the victim and blew smoke into the rectum.
LQDaZ TIL The pink suit worn by Jacqueline Kennedy was not an actual Chanel suit. At a time when wearing clothes made in America was important for FLOTUS, it was made using materials supplied by Chanel in Paris. The outfit was a line-for-line copy from the New York shop Chez Ninon.
WwWo TIL that Giorgio A. Tsoukalos, famous meme and ‘Ancient Aliens’ expert, has no academic background in any field relevant to the show. Instead, he holds a bachelor’s degree in sports information and was previously a bodybuilder promoter.