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TIL Mexico's official name is 'United Mexican States' and it has 31 states.

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oRkXR TIL a bull shark was found and captured in a landlocked freshwater pond at Gleason Park in Florida before being released into the Indian River. The shark was nicknamed Sushi by the locals.
Mr7b TIL that “Nutraloaf”, a bland nutrition loaf served in U.S. prisons has been challenged in court and called cruel and unusual punishment.
LoAd TIL in 2010, a Florida programmer paid 10,000 Bitcoins for two pizzas. Those bitcoin were worth $7 Million in 2013 and almost $6 Million today.
ZMmD TIL that The Lord of the Rings timeline is hidden in every Mac
EmbP TIL Jan Demczur, a window washer working in the World Trade Center on 9/11, became trapped in an elevator in between floors after the first plane hit. Using his sqeegee to pry open the doors, he then broke through the drywall and led the passengers out of the building moments before it collapsed.