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TIL OF SLAPP suits, frivolous lawsuits designed to suppress free speech by burdening people with legal fees

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R7O99 TIL that Robert Downey Jr improvised the last line of Iron Man (2008) and changed the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe completely.
a8kab TIL Weißwurstäquator" 'white sausage equator') is a humorous term describing the supposed cultural boundary separating Southern Germany from the northern parts, especially Bavaria from Central Germany.
aQ1L TIL the “Worst X-Man Ever” is Bailey Hoskins. He has the power to explode once, since the blast would kill him.
N7lEN TIL that the discoverer of radio frequency, Heinrich Hertz, did not think his discovery was practically useful in any application.
jNMOp TIL there's a 20 year old man who made it his mission to interview every surviving WWII veteran. He started two years ago and as of this article he has interviewed over 800 veterans in 40 states.