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TIL that the .io domain belongs to the British Indian Ocean Territories that the British took over after a shady Cold War deal. They make millions of profits on the domain without sharing any of it with the Chagossian people, the inhabitants of the territories.

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4k4l6 TIL that the Nika Riots of 532 AD, which destroyed half of Constantinople and killed tens of thousands, began as chariot race hooliganism.
9gZm TIL Harrison Ford has had a species of spider (Calponia harrisonfordi) and a species of ant (Pheidole harrisonfordi) named after him for his conservation work.
5VKKP TIL that in 1989, a sudden invasion of medflies hit California. This invasion cost between 60 and 120 million USD in eradication efforts. A group called “The Breeders” claimed it was a deliberate attack by themselves in response to the governments decades long Malathion aerial sprays.
rNaRW TIL English model Jean Shrimpton caused a sensation when, in 1965, she arrived at a Melbourne Derby Day wearing a white shift dress that ended 10 cm above the knee. The controversial event is considered as having been responsible for the birth and success of the miniskirt
PnOV TIL studying economics makes you less likely to cooperate with others when playing the Prisoners Dilemma. The more years you have studied economics, the more self-interested you become.