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TIL that in 2006, a man in Austria legally changed his name to "James Bond" and then attempted to get a personalized "007" license plate. The authorities rejected it, arguing it encouraged "violence glorification." He appealed—and won.

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8glP TIL that the same lawyer who worked with Grumpy Cat also represents the intellectual property rights of Mike Tyson’s face tattoo
VMQLk TIL in ancient Sparta, men encouraged their wives to bear children from other men in order to help increase the population of the city.
dreZ TIL The Music Industries that push violent/drug related rap also owns private jails, requiring 90% occupancy filled.
p8YlN TIL as a child, martial arts actor Jet Li was asked by Richard Nixon to be his personal bodyguard. Li replied, "I don't want to protect any individual. When I grow up, I want to defend my one billion Chinese countrymen!"
LQ640 TIL that tennis shoes were originally made for the British Navy when on their slippery decks. When the shoes came into the market in 1892, they were known as plimsolls. The shoes were then given the name sneakers because they had no sound when walking