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TIL that in the 1830’s, Mexico had a problem with Americans illegally immigrating to Mexican Texas.

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JYOa8 TIL the Suicide Rates per Capita in the infamous Foxconn factories that produce Iphones are lower than all 50 US states
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awgJ0 TIL between 1970 and 1973, four Israeli fighter pilots translated The Hobbit from English to Hebrew to pass the time in an Egyptian prison, where they were held as POWs. The pilots' translation was published commercially in 1977, and up until 2012 was considered the best Hebrew version of the book.
M71wA TIL Tracy Chapman is the first Black Woman to have sole writing credit on a number one country song thanks to Luke Combs cover of her hit song "Fast Car"
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