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TIL that instead of going to court over a copyright infringement dispute, the CEOs of Southwest Airlines and Stevens Aviation challenged each other to an arm wrestling duel via humorous letters. No lawyers were ever involved, and the men honored the outcome of the match.

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9YByM TIL that the dudou, an undergarment in ancient China, was known to be given by women to their lovers and subsequently worn as a sign of affection.
wLgbY TIL that there's a farmer in South Africa who has bred ducks for many years. He uses the ducks instead of pesticides on his farm. Every morning he assembles over 1,000 ducks into a line to go and pluck the pests out of his vineyard.
LMAV TIL that Leonardo DiCaprio is producing a Twilight Zone movie
OGM7e TIL that the color chartreuse and yellow chartreuse are named after the liquer colors, as opposed to the liquers being named after the colors.
KOoOQ TIL that in the original Wizard of Oz book, Dorothy wears Silver Slippers, not ruby. The color of the shoes was changed to red to take advantage of the new Technicolor film process used in big-budget Hollywood films of the era.