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TIL that in South Korea it is illegal to sell phones with unremovable software that is not critical to system operation or maintenance.

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Dm7r TIL that Mickey Mouse is set to become public domain on January 1, 2024
b6XoQ TIL of the Testament of Peter the Great, a fabricated document alleged to reflect Russian plans for world domination throughout the 18th and 19th centuries
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