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TIL New Mexico is bigger in area than Italy

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Y7KrW TIL there is no such thing as a private beach in Australia. All land that the high tide touches is owned by the Crown - and therefore public land - even if erosion moves the high tide mark inland.
yVbBv TIL that Pedro II of Brazil last words were, "May God grant me these last wishes – peace and prosperity for Brazil..."
4XJGX TIL that sitting cross-legged for long periods is harmful to your body, especially the pelvis and back.
LRGr TIL Chuck Yeager (first man to officially break the sound barrier) as a fighter pilot in WW2 downed five enemy aircraft in a single mission - Two of these kills were scored without firing a single shot.
RrYw TIL that in the 80s the Medellin Cartel had a complex in the jungle called Tranquility-land; it had 19 cocaine laboratories, 8 airstrips, running water, its own electricity system and bedrooms for the workers. When it was raided, 13.8 tons of cocaine were destroyed.