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TIL when Montenegro became independent from Yugoslavia, its Internet domain name went from being .yu to .me

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v1yW7 TIL that in the Swiss boarding school Institut Le Rosey, a quota system limits students of any one country or linguistic region (e.g. English-speaking countries, German-speaking countries) to 10% of the school’s total population, which results in the 450 students coming from over 70 countries
VBWBG TIL That on July 17th 2023 a murderer was discovered just casually hanging with the dead body for 2 days after posting his dating profile pictures
GYPj1 TIL that in WWII, spam, the canned meatloaf, was so vital and ubiquitous, that Uncle Sam became Uncle Spam.
8eXdb TIL couples in India are likely to spend one fifth of their total lifetime earnings on their wedding
GArNQ TIL Dungeons & Dragons is banned by Wisconsin's Waupun Prison for "promoting gang-related activity."