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TIL Canada officially became a multicultural society in 1971 when the government began to recognize the value and dignity of Canadians of all races and ethnic groups, all languages and all religions

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e05rb TIL Nora Ephron (once married to Watergate journalist Carl Bernstein) would regularly reveal the identity of informant Deep Throat to anyone who asked her. No one, apart from her sons, believed her.
W7d89 TIL that every Texas ranger’s badge is made from Mexican silver
lojXr TIL: Pozole, a traditional soup with hominy, used to be prepared with human meat. After the Conquest cannibalism was banned and pork was used instead because of its similarities to human meat.
R5bZj TIL that Punjabi and Mexican immigrants who came to the U.S. during the early 20th century intermarried and formed an Indo-Mexican community in Yuba City, California
j6x7j TIL: In 1991 parents gave their son this name "Brfxxccxxmnpcccclllmmnprxvclmnckssqlbb11116" and said it was pronounced ”Albin”. This was because they had failed to register a previous name in time & they received a fine of roughly $740 and got their revenge by registering a 43-character name.