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TIL Mexico is named after its capital Mexico City, not the other way around.

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M7OdB TIL Jeff Bezos' salary as Amazon CEO was always $81,840. His wealth is largely tied to his 11% ownership of Amazon stock which originally cost $18 a share.
GYy51 TIL Tian Han, the man who wrote China's national anthem, died after two years of mistreatment and torture in a Chinese jail during the Cultural Revolution
yQojV The Denver-based startup says its planes will fly at twice the speed of sound, making the trip from New York to London in only 3.5 hours.
epZL TIL a New York criminologist designed the ‘Truth Chamber’, It was covered in mirrors so the suspect was forced to stare at countless reflections of himself, the interrogating officers could adjust the color of the lighting to make the suspect appear “worn and haggard” and give a confession.
By TIL that Saddam Hussein had a daughter named Hala of whom no photographs or records exist, and that her current whereabouts are unknown.