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TIL These Japanese beef croquettes are so popular there's a 30-year waitlist | CNN

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1abr TIL when the U.S. invaded Mexico the Irish fought alongside Mexico untill the last battle, when they ran out of ammo, tore down the white flag, and continued fighting with bayonets until 85 were captured and put to torturous deaths by the U.S. Today it is known as the largest hanging in N. America.
e0yj5 TIL of Tiberius Claudius Drusus, the son of Roman Emperor Claudius who was choked by a pear. Claudius Drusus was playing and tossed a pear high in the air. When it came back, he caught it in his mouth but he choked on it. He died of asphyxiation.
0dQvj TIL that before Pope Clement VIII's endorsement of coffee, coffee was considered satanic by many people
LQN7m TIL that New Orleans is located in Louisiana
d8A68 TIL: Chinos got their name from the Spanish who named them "pantalones chinos" (Chinese Pants) because they were made from Chinese cloth.