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TIL Samantha and Darrin Grand Marshalled the LA Pride Parade

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NnlM TIL one twin from a premature birth was declared clinically dead, came back to life after laying on his mother’s chest for two hours
0wkbp TIL that the domain name ".tv" is the domain representing the country of Tuvalu. In 1998, Tuvalu signed a contract for the exclusive marketing rights for the domain name, allowing it to finally raise enough money to join the United Nations.
5Rb9 TIL Cahokia was the largest city in North America prior to the arrival of Columbus. It rivaled London at the time, and was only surpassed in the 1780’s.
BgnRx TIL in 2003, a man reached an out-of-court settlement after doctors removed his penis during bladder surgery in 1999. The doctors claimed the removal was necessary because cancer had spread to the penis. However, a pathology test later revealed that the penile tissue was not cancerous.
7807Z TIL that from 1958 to 2002 it was tradition for the newly elected French President to pardon traffic offenses for the 6-12 months before the election. President Chirac ended the tradition because of the substantial rise in traffic deaths and injuries it caused.