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TIL There are 4 cities named MEXICO all around the world

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grnGy TIL Luke Helder, who in 2002 planted pipe bombs in various places to draw a smiley face across America, is still being held indefinitely at a federal mental health facility after being declared incompetent to stand trial
e05nE TIL in Chinese/East Asian culture, the Tiger - not the Lion- is considered the King of all Animals. This is so because it is the biggest land-predator in East Asia, and- more importantly- the markings on its forehead resemble the Chinese character for King/Monarch: "王."
L1Or TIL that 90% of all liquorice is used in tobacco products. Besides adding flavor, it generates additional toxins and expands the airways, allowing users in inhale more smoke.
9GVQ TIL that in 1866 two separate entrepreneurs started competing milk companies in Switzerland. By 1905, when both men were dead, the two companies merged to become Nestle.
AONw TIL there is a plan in place to build an offshore technology hub near San Francisco but in international waters so that anyone can come and work on projects from around the world without a visa.