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TIL the most popular first name is the world is Maria, with one in every 119 people bearing the name. But coming in third is "Mohammed", which also ranks fifth when spelled "Muhammad," sixth when spelled "Mohamed" and eighth when spelled "Mohammad."

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eEpL TIL Scientists in Mexico turned tequila into diamonds by heating a cheap shot to 800 degrees Celsius. At that temp, it vaporized and broke down into its atomic constituents, producing a fine layer of carbon crystal structures identical to diamonds on nearby metal trays.
7Rmp TIL in the UK, there are road cameras that photograph cars. From the photos’ time stamp data, the average speed of any given car between two points can be calculated. Using this data, motorists can be ticketed if their average velocity exceeds the speed limit.
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rN5d0 TIL that the Pentagon and the CIA have exercised direct editorial control over more than 2,500 films and television shows