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TIL only colleges and universities based in the United States are eligible for a .edu domain name

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LQdMp TIL All North Koreans are considered citizens of South Korea by South Korea's government
Wkpl9 TIL: The Singing Nun, known for her unexpected 1963 hit "Dominique" left her convent in 1966, recorded a single singing the praises of contraception, entered into a lesbian relationship with a woman 11 years younger than her, and ended up committing suicide with her lover in 1985.
jZlE TIL newspapers are so big (broadsheet) because the british government began taxing newspapers in 1712 based on the number of their pages.
b9am0 TIL that that the most expensive medicinal fungus in the world is found only in the Himalayas at an altitude of 3000 to 5000 meters. The yarsagumbas are known for their aphrodisiac property and for this reason they are popularly known as Himalayan Viagra. The cost per gram is about 100 $.
GYa64 TIL the claim that American crisp brand 'Saratoga Springs' invented the crisp is a lie. Instead, it is an English invention.