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TIL Cancun was founded by the Mexican government using computer models to find a nice spot for tourists

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XEOPj TIL James Bond creator Ian Fleming chose the super spy's name based on the fact that he "wanted the simplest, dullest, plainest-sounding name I could think of."
4QDJ TIL “Living room” what we call today, was actually called “Death room” in the 19th century, as it was the place where deceased family members were laid out for final respects, it was the time when many funerals were still taking place at home.
115P TIL that Hitler was never elected. He lost the presidential election of 1932 before being appointed Chancellor in ‘33, succeeding Hindenburg upon his death in '34, thereafter abolishing the office of president entirely.
XKE8 TIL Drew Carey, a minority owner of the Seattle Sounders, decided that they needed a marching band. Thus, the first and only Major League Soccer marching band.