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TIL that the word “Sanction” is an antonym of itself.

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KO4Aa TIL although rarely used if at all, Ancient Persian Cuneiform has a block in Unicode. There's only a handful of surviving tablets in this script
Vdjp TIL that, despite having 70+ million viewers, Reddit is actually not profitable and in the RED. Massive server costs and lack of advertising are the main issues.
Z8VmD TIL that The Rock's acting debut was as the Pendari Champion; an alien wrestler in Star Trek: Voyager.
j6wNQ TIL that the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) has by far the largest budget of any US intelligence agency, while having virtually no federal workforce.
oBbZA TIL that, in July 2020, marine biologists studying the seafloor in the South Pacific Gyre ("the deadest spot in the ocean") discovered aerobic microorganisms in "quasi-suspended animation." At 101.5 million years old, they are the longest-living life forms ever found.