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TIL In 2022, 192 American citizens died in Mexico. Most of those deaths were accidents or suicides. Only 46 were ruled as homicides.

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NX4ab TIL the 1995 film 'Casino' contains about seven times more dialogue than the average movie
ZmyQ TIL that the term ‘sour grapes’ originates from the Aesop’s fable “The Fox and the Grapes” (620–564 BCE), in which a fox, unable to reach grapes he is seeking, decides that they must have been sour. The moral that accompanies the story is that “any fool can despise what he can not get”.
R7Ydj TIL about Braess’s Paradox: adding an extra road to a network can cause more traffic for everyone - even without any increase in the number of cars!
EgYZp TIL the current record for the loudest NFL stadium is 142 decibels. Over 30 decibels greater than a sonic boom produced by a military fighter jet breaking the speed of sound
Bgbbb TIL when a cockroach is dying, its high center of gravity pulls its back towards the floor. Its rounded back and weakened muscles prevent it from righting itself, especially on smooth surfaces, which results in it flipping. This is the simple reach why cockroaches die on their backs.