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TIL on 1956, to fight school integration, Mississippi repealed its compulsory attendance law

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OokoR TIL New Mexico was NOT named after Mexico and was actually named before Mexico even existed as an independent country.
PrJV TIL of the Lost Cosmonauts conspiracy theory, which alleges that the Soviet Union sent two or more men into space before Yuri Gagarin, but their attempts at being the first man in space ended in failure
9wdVD TIL that the Danakil Depression in Ethiopia is one of the hottest inhabited places on Earth, with temperatures regularly exceeding 120 degrees Fahrenheit (50 degrees Celsius).
7paP TIL in 2006 a man was able to buy $150 of groceries with a fake $200 bill. The front side had a picture of George Bush and the reverse a picture of the white house with various signs on the lawn, one sign said “WE LIKE BROCCOLI”.
9YmwD TIL Activity equal to just a brisk 20 minute walk per day reduces your chances of dying from unnatural causes by up to 30%