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TIL : Louis Vuitton sued dog toy company Haute Diggity Dog over their “Chewy Vuiton” chewy handbags. The court ruled in favour of the dog toy company.

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d8mD9 TIL originally, porcelain shipped from China to Europe was packed in tea to prevent breakages. By the late 18th century the demand for tea had grown so dramatically that instead, porcelain was shipped with tea to act as ballast
4k6Kw TIL that many pro archers use surprise release mechanisms to prevent themselves from anticipating and reacting to the impending impact.
EQbW TIL that when Tomohiro Nishikado created Space Invaders, he discovered that the processor lag reduced greatly with fewer Invaders on the screen. Rather than compensate, he left it as is; potentially inventing incremental difficulty in video games.
8ewYZ TIL that Nickelodeon wanted to build a theme park at the former site of the Six Flags New Orleans theme park in Louisiana but the plans were canceled
XEjnR TIL in 1798 Congressman Matthew Lyon was imprisoned under the Sedition Act for criticizing and insulting the President. Later that year he became the only person ever reelected to Congress while incarcerated.