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TIL Reporters Without Borders list the US as an Enemy of the Internet along with China, Russia, UK, North Korea, Iran and 13 other countries. These countries mark themselves out by their capacity to censor news and information online but also for their almost systematic repression of Internet users

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8e194 TIL that Les Grands Buffets, an all you can eat buffet in France is one of the highest earning restaurants in France having made €24 million euros in revenue in 2023.
nRmP TIL Steve Jobs could have avoided a premature death from cancer by having it properly treated, he refused it for 9 months, believing an alternative-medicine diet would be better. It was one of Steve Jobs’ most notable regrets.
yQKnX TIL Liechtenstein was the last country in Europe to grant women the right to vote. In a referendum on the issue on 1 July 1984, 51.3% of voters (all men of course) supported the move. The supporters of female suffrage won by 119 votes
QJQpk TIL Apes can learn sign language and can communicate with humans. However, Apes are not capable of asking questions. They do not attempt to gain knowledge from others by asking questions. They do not seem to realise that others may have information they do not have.
OGxxR TIL of Bongthingism, an ancient polytheistic religion of the Lepcha people, of Nepal, Bhutan and India