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TIL Michael Jordan consistently files lawsuits against companies that used his name or likeness without permission. He then donates all the money to 23 children's charities. The total amount is unknown but Jordan was awarded $8.9 million in one case.

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nWy8P TIL the Denver International Airport is larger than Manhattan, operating on 53 square miles of land.
4k466 TIL: Sperm whales are so named because of a waxy substance known as spermaceti found in their heads. This substance was used in oil lamps, lubricants, and candles in olden days leading to these whales being the primary target of the whaling industry
nyab TIL The colored dots found on soda cans consist of all the colors used in the can design. If a can makes it through production and a dot is gone, then laborers will be able to trace the problem to a single machine applying that color, without shutting down all of the machines to resolve the problem
rRRyd TIL that in Mumbai, blue dogs were found roaming the streets due to industrial waste
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