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TIL That .tv is the Internet TLD for Tuvalu which grosses the government of Tuvalu 8.4% of their revenue with GoDaddy signing a 10-year contract in December of 2021 to manage the domains registrations.

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AN8ld TIL that in Australia there’s a small territory where cannabis is legal. In the Australian Capital Territory (around Canberra), adults can legally possess small amounts of cannabis and grow a few plants at home and there are also legal cannabis dispensaries.
OonD7 TIL Sylvester Stallone was so broke while developing Rocky that he had to sell his dog because he couldn't afford dog food
VBMg4 TIL that sirens are designed to trigger fear circuits in the brain.
loQBN TIL that a comedian/magician Tommy Cooper died live on television in front of millions of viewers. The audience was laughing while he was having the heart attack - thinking it was part of his performance.
KOrr6 TIL There are still Greek speaking remnants from ancient times in Southern Italy