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TIL the TLD for commercial websites in the Cook islands is .co.ck

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KD5Q TIL that to help it block porn, South Korea has a corps of volunteers who “help” the government by surfing the internet all day, every day looking at porn.
OG8G6 TIL: The first quantitative estimate of the speed of light was done in 1676 by timing eclipses of Jupiter's Io.
LQjD0 TIL that during World War I, the U.S. government urged women to stop buying corsets to conserve metal. This effort reportedly saved 28,000 tons of metal—enough to build two battleships.
EgYAx TIL about Aazhawigiizhigokwe - the only Ojibwe woman to ever become a full warrior, permitted to carry weapons, wear war paint, take part in ceremonies, raids, and hunting expeditions, as well as speak before the tribal council
nWp9d TIL Shania Twain's album 'Come On Over' (1997) holds several music records including best-selling album by a female solo artist, best-selling album by a Canadian artist, and the best-selling Country album of all-time having sold over 40 million copies.