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TIL when Montenegro became independent from Yugoslavia, it’s internet domain name went from ’.yu’ to ’.me’

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ne1Nr TIL that after the 1980 Irpina Earthquake hit Southern Italy, the corruption was so bad that only 1/4 of the 40 billion dollar rebuilding fund got spent on relief. The rest got distributed among politicians and the mafia.
GA1Jg TIL that from 1930-1950, Sam Barry coached basketball, football, and baseball at the University of Southern California. In that time, the school won national championships in all 3 sports.
AYM4 TIL At the height of the TV series “Frasier”’s popularity, Moose (who played Eddie the dog) received more fan mail than any of the human actors.
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W7pGB TIL that “air-chilled” chicken differs from traditional aka “water-chilled” chicken, and results in less water absorption, more flavor, and lower risk of cross contamination. Air chilled chicken has been widely available in Europe for decades, but relatively recently become popular in the USA.