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TIL that there are as many as one million Americans living illegally in Mexico (as of 2017); perhaps more now.

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l7v1G TIL There is a village populated almost entirely by realistic dolls in Japan.
QQwa TIL That prior to Prohibition, saloons owned by the large breweries used to give patrons free lunches that consisted of salami, peanuts and other salty foods so they would consume more alcohol.
yQgNa TIL that Sir Robert Walpole, who led the government of Great Britain for twenty-one years from 1721 to 1742, was the first British Prime Minister; he is also the longest serving Prime Minister of the country.
5pRk TIL Federico da Montefeltro, fifteenth-century duke of Urbino, after having lost one eye in a tournament had his surgeons successfully amputate the bridge of his nose to widen his field of view.
ADoja TIL that US territories like Puerto Rico get to vote in primaries and caucuses to help political parties choose nominees for the presidential election despite not being able to vote in the presidential election itself