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TIL that Spain still recognizes nobility titles in Mexico that were granted before its independence (some were granted after)

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16lnW TIL about Harvey Balls, a type of visual shorthand for conveying qualitative information that is often used in rating systems
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Z8D8o TIL Weird Al wrote The Saga Begins before The Phantom Menace had even been released only using spoilers found online. They ended up being so accurate that he only need to make minor alterations before releasing the song.
Me6n7 TIL About Africville, the black community of Halifax that was purposefully neglected by the city in an effort to make it un-livable. Halifax denied sewage, roads, and other services, even creating a toxic waste dump nearby, eventually Halifax bulldozed the community with people still in their houses
95JM TIL that according to a 2013 study, practitioners of BDSM (Bondage, Discipline & Sado-Masochism) have a better mental health overall than practitioners of “vanilla” sex.