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TIL William Walker was a mercenary from Tennessee, who organized several military expeditions into Latin America. He usurped the presidency of Nicaragua in 1856. And ruled over there for 1 year, making him the first and only American president in a Latino country

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4kaxw TIL that The Doors, in the space of just three-and-a-half years, managed to release 6 studio albums and one live recording. Jim Morrison’s sudden death in 1971 brought their brief but explosive run to an end, making their achievements in such a short period even more impressive.
7ropM TIL Bones found at Seymour Island indicate that, 37 to 40 million years ago, penguins stood at a formidable 6 feet tall and weighed 250 pounds.
eG64 TIL that the German word for birth control pills is antibabypille.
KYOJE TIL that there is a major, large-scale recycling program for used Taco Bell sauce packets.