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TIL that in 2007 Sao Paulo outlawed billboards and every other form of outdoor advertising like on buses and cabs as well as the distribution of fliers.

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7r7ab TIL the Pixar character Grandma Coco was based on a real person: María Salud Ramírez, from Michoacán, Mexico.
WkjyB Till Python hunting is allowed in Florida's Everglades as a measure to control the non-native snake, the Pythons originally pets released by their owners have become an invasive species. The giant snakes have decimated local bird populations and wildlife because it has no know natural predators.
rR11 TIL that Crows living in urban areas are known to gather nuts then place them in the street for passing cars to crack open the shells. Then, after waiting patiently for the light to change, they return to the street to eat them.They are also considered as 5th Smartest animals.
Z8r6Y TIL that in the ancient Greek city of Sybaris, the first version of a patent law gave a cook that created a new and unique dish for a year the exclusive rights to it
4Xmja TIL The B-52's have been a band for 55% of the time rock and roll has been a genre, and the B-52 aircraft has been in service 55% of the time aircraft have existed.