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TIL in 1999, defunct online retailer eToys once went in a legal battle with Swiss art group Etoy, who were attempting to take their web domain because of the similarity. This then led to the group turning it into an elegant campaign called "Toywar", which ridiculed eToys and was successful.

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epnYD TIL of water hole in Death Valley Nevada devil’s hole. Not affected by rainwater indicating ancient water. Connected to vast aquifer. Water sloshes around during quakes up to 2000 miles away like bathtub with waves up to 2m. Quakes from Chile and Japan have affected the water surface here
Z8OPD TIL: In the past, the soccer balls were brown or white. The black pentagons were introduced for television at the 1970 World Cup to show viewers the position and rotation of the ball on black and white television.
D1rlD TIL :Police in West Midlands, U.K. have hung posters with photographs of staring eyes exploiting a phenomenon called “gaze detection". While humans evolved it to avoid being eaten by predators, some law enforcement agencies believe that it might actually help to deter some crimes.
Y9Kv TIL Same Sex Unions were performed in christian churches as early as 512 AD throughout Europe and the middle east.
R7eAl TIL before she had her show “Talk Sex” Sue Johanson opened one of the first birth control clinics in Canada. She did weekly sex education segments from 1984-2008 and her show has aired in 25 different countries and five different languages.