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TIL: There are twin cities on the Mexico-California border called Calexico (USA) and Mexicali (Mexico)

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R5MM7 TIL, The oil from a right whale would operate an average American car for 8 years.
R5oXj TIL A dive watch bezel only turns counterclockwise as a life saving measure. If it is accidentally bumped it will subtract time from the dive and prompt the diver to surface early rather than stay under for too long.
9wKJ7 TIL the Krispy Kreme Donut Machine can make 3000 donuts each hour. It can also make different types of donuts and in different shapes.
7QbX TIL that Cinco de Mayo is a bigger deal in the US then it is in Mexico.
Y7JPZ TIL: In 1956, France banned the serving of alcohol to children under the age of 14 in the school canteens. Prior to that, school children had the right to drink half a litre of wine, cider or beer with their meals. In 1981 France implemented a total alcohol ban in the country’s schools.