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TIL that if you’re in an auto accident in Mexico, police may detain you until they determine liability and your ability to pay any penalties.

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nn9B TIL when signing a bill the President signs with different pens and those pens are the gift to the people that contributed most to the bill.
pY7Eb TIL about Iwao Hakamada, the world’s longest-held death row inmate. He was sentenced to death in 1968. In 2014 he was granted a retrial, but in 2018 the Tokyo High Court overturned the ruling, then the top court canceled the High Court's decision. The High Court will take a new decision on 13 March
PYejL TIL A British MP tried to fake his own death, and was only discovered in Australia after being mistaken for another famous missing person. He was later found to be a Czech spy and died from a heart attack he suffered on live TV.
m1X7y TIL in 2013, Jeff Bush was asleep in his bedroom when a huge sinkhole opened up and swallowed him and his entire bedroom. Even though his brother heard his screams, he couldn't see or rescue him in time. They never found Bush's body...
JQ1k TIL On the APOLLO-SOYUZ mission It was found that the best scenario was for the Russians to speak English and for the Americans to speak Russian.