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Today I learned about “Yu-Mex”music. A genre of music popular during the 1950s and 1960s in Yugoslavia which incorporated elements of traditional Mexican music. Yugoslavian musicians were known to don sombreros in their performances.

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kj47 TIL that Joseph Bonaparte (Napoleon’s brother) lived in New Jersey after having been King of Spain, Sicily, and Naples. He lived off selling his jewelry and eventually moved back to Europe where he died and was buried near his brother.
GAZd5 TIL that the state of Washington has a small town named ‘George.’ George, Washington lies in the center of the state.
jNLYN TIL an future earthquake in the Midwest can result in over $300 billion in damages and 86,000 casualties
yZAw TIL that the most prolific serial killer of the 20th century (300+ victims) is currently free and his whereabouts unknown.
5VmlB TIL that globally, we produce over 9,900,000 tons of butter a year, and India produces 3,797,550 of that, making it the largest butter producer in the world (via Atlas Big). The United States, which comes in second place, makes less than half that amount each year, with Pakistan coming in third.