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TIL in Mexico, alcohol sales are banned on election days, and sometimes several days before.

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Ypjwr TIL Galileo was the first to confirm the Moon's rough and uneven surface using a specially-engineered telescope and the first to find sunspots. Both findings, in addition to his observation of Jupiter's moons revolving the planet, helped disprove Aristotle's theory of a geocentric universe.
LkDXr TIL: That none of the three "suicide squad divers" in Chernobyl died from acute radiation syndrome (ARS). As of 2015, it was reported that both Alexei Ananenko and Valeri Bespalov were alive and well. Boris Baranov, passed away in 2005 of a heart attack.
ALno TIL Wild pigs are one of the most destructive animals in America causing more than $400mil damage a year in TX alone. They can dig 3’ deep destoying crops and even feast on lambs, calves, sea turtle eggs, and everything in between.
688l TIL that LBJ had a buzzer installed in the Oval Office to warn him when him when his wife was coming while having sex with other women.
rNJaW TIL Western superstar Kevin Costner is from Compton.