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TIL That Family Guy Was Canceled Twice But Revived Both Times

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R51x9 TIL Cadbury sued a newspaper for accusing them of using slave-grown São Tomé cocoa—and technically won, but received just one farthing (¼ of a penny) in damages.
oXv8 TIL in 1982, in response to critics of his horror writing, Stephen King published a collection of 4 dramatic stories. Three out of the four were adapted into films: Apt Pupil, Stand By Me, and The Shawshank Redemption.
XEKdj TIL that Disney once offered televangelist Pat Robertson $42 million to let them remove "The 700 Club" from Freeform's lineup, but he said no. Freeform began as the satellite channel of Robertson's Christian Broadcasting Network; he sold it in the '90s, but every owner since has had to air the show.
pXZQ TIL that a doctor in the Bronx was fired at the height of the 2015 Legionnaires outbreak for testing the water in patients’ homes.
eJEL TIL that most energy drinks contain Taurine. The same amino acid that cats require in the diet to prevent them from going blind.