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TIL that .io is a ccTLD (country code Top Level Domain) and not a generic IT/developer related domain. It belongs to the British Indian Ocean Territory and will be phased out.

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m5ny TIL that the Mars One project is seeking to colonize Mars by 2023. The astronaut/colonists will spend the rest of their lives on the red planet.
69EX7 TIL the world record distance for walking barefoot over Lego is 8.9km, held by Sonny Molina
KvRJ TIL that Sigmund Freud’s nephew believed the scientific manipulation of public opinion was necessary to overcome chaos and conflict in society. His subsequent work did much to create the consumerist culture we live in today.
eXLg TIL in Washington state, it’s illegal for anyone with any contagious disease to willfully expose themselves to the public.
XR86 TIL that the most difficult math course in the world is simply called Math 55. It is so challenging that in 1970, of the 75 students that enrolled in the class, 55 dropped out. Bill Gates is one of the more prominent alumni to have passed the class.