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TIL Mexican drug cartels reap $19 billion to $29 billion from U.S. drug sales alone.

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vPpOD TIL Taylor Swift received an honorary doctor of fine arts degree from New York University and addressed the class of 2022. Swift had never had the opportunity to don a cap and gown before her moment at NYU
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