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TIL there was a Republic of Yucatán ... twice!

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R5krw TIL while writing "The Grapes of Wrath", John Steinbeck borrowed from the notes of Sanora Babb without her knowledge. She was using the notes for her own book, which was then shelved by the publisher, and finally published in 2004
J1dLm TIL that Hitler commissioned Ferdinand Porsche to create the VW Beetle as the Nazi everyman's car. Porsche stole the design of the car from a Jewish engineer named Josef Ganz who died in obscurity.
pYGN8 TIL that the US post office turns children’s letters to Santa into a giant gift registry that allows citizens to fulfill children’s Christmas wishes
6EeEQ TIL that cruise ships are required to carry body bags and to maintain a small morgue in the event of a death onboard
W7LkA TIL that the X-Men: The Animated Series, Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers, and Dragon Ball Z (English dub) theme songs were written by the same guy...Ron Wasserman.