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TIL that the story of the Mexican hero Zorro was based on the life of the Irishman William Lamport from County Wexford, he was sent to the Mexico to spy on the colonial viceroy there but ended up inciting rebellion against Spain after seeing the corruption and injustices of the inquisition.

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