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DbLv TIL that Cuba has an active maximum wage law, where individuals cannot earn more than 20 U.S. dollars per month
6vQW TIL F.B.I. agents fatally shot 70 “subjects” and wounded about 80 others from 1993 to 2011 — and in every single case, the agent’s use of force was determined to be “justified”.
9V0X TIL Richard II (1393) passed an act in the UK for all pubs to have a sign outside the establishment. “Whosoever shall brew ale in the town with intention of selling it must hang out a sign, otherwise he shall forfeit his ale.”
obwW TIL of “muntzing”, a method for improving the design of electronic products: Remove components until it stops working, then put the last-removed part back in. It is named after Earl “Madman” Muntz, who used the method to cut manufacturing costs of his popular televisions in the 1940s and 50s.
J1mnv TIL in 2024, 23% of Anguilla's entire yearly revenue consisted of selling its national domain name ".ai". This is expected to increase to 25% in 2025.