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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/rabbimarshak on 2024-11-28 14:45:55+00:00.

Original Title: Today I learned example.com is a reserved domain owned by IANA , created in 1999 (RFC 2606). The domain was set aside to provide an example name that doesn’t conflict with real domains. It can’t be sold or transferred and is a globally recognized placeholder for tutorials.