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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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Y7mgv TIL gum isn’t biodegradable. 105 tonnes of “gum” trash are produced each year.
oYA8 TIL that a spanish athlete added 20 metres to the javelin throw world record in 1956 using a style that was later banned due to the danger it posed to the public.
VbgQ TIL that rubber, despite its many uses now, was called “rubber” because it rubs out pencil marks.
j5X TIL that there is a place in Minnesota where you can drive a tank, and smash cars with it
9YaEX TIL that in 2004 McDonald's introduced "adult Happy Meal", which was positioned as a healthy choice, and included a salad, a fitness DVD, and a pedometer. The sales flopped and it was killed off after a few weeks.