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TIL that the .io domain was originally meant for the British Indian Ocean Territory but startups decided to use it because it was short.

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p85OG TIL A guy known as the coughing major, won $1 million dollars on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire by having people he knows in the audience cough at the right answers as they were being said by the host. He eventually got caught as show producers reviewed footage and found out he was cheating.
1Eo8 TIL Eric Clapton once showed up drunk to George Harrison’s house, silently handed him a guitar and amp, and the two had a musical duel for 2 hours.
VMogQ TIL that Johnny Cash's estate had to turn down an ad campaign to use Ring of Fire for hemorrhoid-relief medication
WNL8 TIL A Swedish company called ‘Promessa’ now offers an ecological burial. They freeze-dry your body in liquid nitrogen, then pulverize it with high-frequency vibrations, and then put your powdered remains into a cornstarch coffin. It all decomposes within six to twelve months.
LYV TIL Bryan Adams was approached for use of his song “Only the Strong Survive” on the Top Gun soundtrack. He did not want to be associated with a film glorifying war, so he declined permission.