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TIL The Olympics don't actually give any official ranking by country, merely a gold medal "ordering"

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grdJA TIL the United States had a National Raisin Reserve from 1949 until 2015, when the Supreme Court ruled it unconstitutional due to the raisins being seized without market compensation.
9GLG TIL Richard Feynman’s dying last words were “I’d hate to die twice. It’s so boring.”
N7d81 TIL about “pee paint,” a special paint that repels pee back on the pee-er. Cities use it in an attempt to reduce public urination on walls.
9YgPQ TIL up until 1991 there was a dedicated position in the British Armed Forces called 'The Keeper of the Apes'. Their job was solely to care for the monkeys of Gibraltar. The military even had a budget for ape-related expenses. Any sick or injured monkey was cared for in British hospitals.
e0GrL TIL in 1999, Microsoft wanted the domain www.Windows2000.com but it happened to be owned by a guy called Bob. Luckily, Microsoft happened to own the domain www.Bob.com. They made a swap, with Bob receiving some "other considerations" as well!