Did you know that the copyright symbol "©" isn't always necessary for protection? Works created after March 1, 1989, are automatically protected from the moment of creation, without needing a copyright notice. This was a shift made under the Berne Convention to ensure wider and easier protection of creative works. This means that your original creations are likely safeguarded under copyright law, even if you haven't formally registered them. Have any surprising legal facts of your own? Share them — let's learn together!