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TIL Mexico is the biggest exporter of beer in the world.

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b9jm7 TIL that the Tennessee state constitution bans people who participated in duels from holding public office
ojyR TIL of the “Theatrum Orbis Terrarum”, a sixteenth century medieval atlas with artistic hand drawn eyewitness maps of major world cities. Organized and compiled in the year 1570, it utilized the talent and works of several cartographers. The first traditional “world atlas”, it contains 53 maps.
NXBx1 TIL That casino/real estate owner Steve Wynn was about to sell one of his Picasso portraits to someone but accidently put his elbow through the canvas when showing it to some guests reducing its value by $54 million.
W7GL9 TIL that in the years following WW2, Nazi German warplane designs were extensively studied and shared amongst allied powers and the Soviet Union. This resulted in the development of the Axial Thrust Engine, a design so cutting edge that its principles are still found in modern jet engines today.
wLyWW TIL Jackie Chan was the inspiration for the creation of Rotten Tomatoes, with Rush Hour being the first official American movie to debut on the site.