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TIL that humans are the only animals that have chins

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b9B9N TIL a village in Mexico, besieged by crime and corruption, cleaned up by blockading the town from criminals and kicking out the mayor, police, and all political parties. Electioneering is banned. Now, the town is self-governed and policed, offers recycling services, and protects the local forests.
nNgY TIL Malaysians are the only nationality allowed to visit North Korea without a visa
868a TIL the Nickelodeon cartoon series, The Angry Beavers, is one of the only cartoons where a clock on the wall–visible in most episodes–updates in real time.
7raJX TIL that the inner columns of Windsor Guildhall don't actually touch the ceiling; Sir Christopher Wren was forced to add them at the insistence of the Council, however he made them short on purpose to prove that they were not needed in the first place.
69W9Z TIL: Andre the Giant who played "Fezzik" in The Princess Bride, didn't know English. He memorized his lines phonetically.