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TIL in Guatemala an estimated 40-60% of the population still speaks a Mayan language

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XEb7r TIL hurricanes can collide into a phenomenon called the Fujiwhara Effect. At 900 miles, the two cyclones begin to orbit up until they reach 190 miles of each other, which is the moment when they'll then merge and the two storms turn into a single giant one.
LymV TIL: The US government classifies Marijuana as a class 1 drug, while PCP and Cocaine are class 2 drugs.
vPVEB TIL The MPAA created the PG-13 rating after Steven Spielberg suggested a rating between PG and R due to complaints about Gremlins and Temple of Doom.
JYOYv TIL Chinese emperor Qin Shi Huangdi died eating mercury pills that were supposed to prolong his life. Afraid that news of his death would cause a revolt, his trusted advisors transported his body back to his palace among barrels of rotten fish, to mask the smell.
bB19 TIL that in 1792 criminals saw they could make a good profit by filing shavings from the sides of gold and silver coins and selling the precious metal, which is why coins now have ridges on their sides.