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

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WvJ8 TIL that Benjamin Franklin designed one of the first American coins, and instead of saying “In God We Trust,” it said “Mind Your Business.”
XE6wE TIL The Walt Disney Company had a deal to acquire Twitter in 2017, but decided to back off, saying "the nastiness is extraordinary” on the platform and thus hurting its family-friendly image. They opted out to instead buy 75% ownership in video-streaming technology provider BAMTech.
QQed TIL that researchers discovered a clam estimated to be 507 years old – the oldest-ever living animal – and accidentally killed it.
14LD TIL Finland is the world’s most stable society. It has the highest rate of literacy and the second-lowest level of corruption in the world.
Wk6nA TIL that there are more than 20,000 abandoned villages in Russia.