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TIL that Spanish conquest of the Philippines started from modern-day Mexico. The Spanish soldiers would cross the Pacific ocean to arrive at the islands.

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J0AQ TIL that many printers print barely visible dots on every page which allow the printed pages to be forensically traced. Most, if not all, major printer manufacturers have a secret agreement with the government to ensure the documents can be accurately traced.
dAXQ TIL that Amy Poehler started a website to encourage girls to change the world by being themselves
LkmDp TIL Tourette's Syndrom is not classified as a disability
Eg6Ww TIL the movements typically associated with Parkinson's Disease are actually a side effect of the medication Levodopa prescribed to increase dopamine and not PD itself; these movements are called dyskinesia, whereas PD causes stiffness, slowness and tremor
ANgow TIL that the Wii's hardware is fully capable of playing DVDs, but the feature was removed so Nintendo didn't have to pay a licensing fee.