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TIL January 1, 1983 is considered the official birthday of the Internet. Prior to this, the various computer networks did not have a standard way to communicate with each other. A new communications protocol was established called Transfer Control Protocol/Internetwork Protocol (TCP/IP).

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graQA TIL in 2014 a drum of radioactive nuclear waste burst when workers used organic kitty litter to absorb the volatile chemicals. The cleanup cost was estimated to be $600mil+.
rR8Nx TIL There was a romance novel about KFC, set in medieval England. It launched in 2017 for mothers day, and was called "Tender Wings of Desire".
6yZQ TIL There is a project to put orange on indoor cats to easily distinguish indoor cats that have escaped vs outdoor cats.
P1nkJ TIL that during the 2017 Mexico City earthquake, a TV network fabricated live coverage of a fake survivor trapped in the ruins of her primary school for ratings. After the hoax was exposed, a rival TV network mocked them by airing an old Simpsons episode where Bart pulls off a similar hoax.
D0NV TIL - The longest-running legal battle for a domain name is believed to be the fight for PETA.org. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals sued People Eating Tasty Animals to obtain the name - the case spanned from 1995 to 2001.