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TIL Mexico was the only country to protest against the German annexation of Austria

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LQxJm TIL that West Virginia is the most depressed state in America, with 29% of adults afflicted, and Hawaii is the least depressed state, with 11.4% of adults afflicted.
8aG8 TIL A man’s lawsuit against Satan was dismissed because apparently the US Court system lacks jurisdiction over Hell.
9Ypb7 TIL of Colma, California, a city for the dead. 1500 aboveground residents and 1.5 million underground. Colma’s official motto is, “It’s Great to Be Alive in Colma.”
4XxLg TIL Dreamworks used to punish their animators who failed at their work on Prince of Egypt, by sending them to work on Shrek. Appaerently the punishment even had a nickname - to be "Shreked."
GYoKE TIL Stradivarius, of violin fame, also made guitars. While there are hundreds of Stradivarius violins, there's only one remaining playable Stradivarius guitar left in the world.