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TIL in 1876 a Mexican general named Porfirio Diaz overthrew Mexico's President for seeking a second term under the principle "no re-elections" before ruling the country until 1911

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kPrd TIL that 5 minutes before John McCain’s ship was set to leave Rio de Janeiro in 1957, he showed up in a gull-wing Mercedes driven by Brazil’s top model, who kissed him before he climbed aboard.
mxDvo TIL the Washington Redskins logo was designed by a Native American and approved by tribal leaders. Most Native Americans are honored by the name, not offended
ZmYR TIL that the top racial or ethnic slur on Twitter is “White boy” at 48.9%, followed by “Paki” (11.7%), “Whitey” (7.9%), “Pikey” (4.1%), “Coon” (3.2%), and others.
ppMQ TIL the Bible’s story of Noah’s Ark is based on a 1st millennium Assyrian copy of a story known as the Epic of Gilgamesh. This story itself is over 4100 year old and is considered to be the earliest surviving great work of literature in human history.
Ex8P TIL George R.R. Martin has revealed the remaining major plot points of A Song of Ice and Fire to only the two producers of the HBO television series, in case he should die before Winds of Winter and A Dream of Spring are published.