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TIL modern mariachis were invented by the Mexican Government in the 1930s to drum up tourism

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nWjBd TIL A Carthaginian peace is when the losing side is punished to the point it is crippled. The Treaty of Versailles was described by some economists as a Carthaginian peace and there were plans to cripple West Germany after WW2 but the Marshall Plan to rebuild was chosen instead.
vPK08 TIL one of the members of the gospel group 'The Five Blind Boys of Mississippi', regained his sight, and was subsequently kicked from the group.
j6JQQ TIL Winston Churchill said, "If Hitler invaded Hell, I would make at least a favourable reference to the Devil in the House of Commons."
VMnVp TIL that modern wolves are not closely related to the wolves that were first domesticated, implying that the direct ancestor of the domestic dog is extinct
b99kE TIL plague doctors in the 17th century wore a bird-like mask filled with dried flowers and spices to keep away bad smells, which were thought to be the principal cause of disease. This was later disproved by Germ Theory.