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Bpwr TIL that Mr Rogers testified before the Supreme Court defending the position that home recordings for personal use do not constitute copyright infringement
woG51 TIL that Nigeriens are from Niger and Nigerians are from Nigeria
dDel9 TIL there is an island in Japan inhabited by wild rabbits and is known as "Rabbit Island". Originally, the rabbits were bred for laboratory testing, but after the tests ended, they were released and have multiplied significantly.
XZB8 TIL in 1997 William Shatner agreed to become the spokesman for Priceline in exchange for some stock in the young company. This has earned him approximately $600 million as the stock soared.
x6eNo TIL NASA plans to retire the International Space Station by 2031 by crashing it into the Pacific Ocean