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TIL that Mariachi music is Mexican Polka.

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wLeVo TIL of Tsujigiri or 'crossroad killing' the practice whereby a Samurai would test the sharpness of a new katana by attacking a random passerby.
b6ONQ TIL that a surgery resident is required to be the surgeon in 850 operations, as part of their five year residency training, in order to get board certified in general surgery.
xVmNg TIL that wild camels used to roam British Columbia for 43 years. During the gold rush people thought it was a good idea to use camels as pack animals. Their soft feet ended out making them ill suited for the rocky terrain. They were let loose and multiple generations survived, last seen 1905.
neLdo TIL that when Walt Whitman's collection of poetry 'Leaves of Grass' was published in 1855 it was met with so much ridicule that one critic went as far as to request Whitman commit suicide.
Bgw4L TIL: the White Pine tree was one of the major symbols of the American Revolution. Following the White Pines Act and subsequent Pine Riots (similar to the Tea act and Tea Party), the tree was featured on some of the new nation's first coinage and flags, and is still officially used in some roles.