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TIL when the U.S. invaded Mexico the Irish fought alongside Mexico untill the last battle, when they ran out of ammo, tore down the white flag, and continued fighting with bayonets until 85 were captured and put to torturous deaths by the U.S. Today it is known as the largest hanging in N. America.

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1al7W TIL that every year, every Finnish citizen’s taxable income is made public to provide transparency in society and resist economic inequality.
EgY8x TIL of "The Paradox of Choice." Research indicates that when we are given too many options to choose from, we tend to end up less satisfied than if we had fewer options to choose from. Increased choice leads to higher expectations, followed by regret and self-blame.
v1y7 TIL that carrots don’t improve your vision, that the myth was invented by the British Army
LQenZ TIL that while Sid Vicious died tragically at the age of 21 the rest of the Sex Pistols are still alive.
e0BoD TIL: The term "Third World" originated during the cold war, and was used to refer to countries that were neither aligned with NATO (the "first world") or the Communist Bloc (the "second world"). Under the original definition, Sweden, Finland and Austria are "third world countries".