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TIL Mexico's official legal name is "United Mexican States"

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NKm8 TIL Lionel Richie grew up in racially segregated Alabama and once unwittingly drank from a whites only fountain. White men confronted his father, who grabbed Richie and ran off. Richie asked his father why he didn’t stay and fight. His dad answered, “I had a choice: to be a man or be a father.”
D1oJg TIL Scientists found species of fungi in Chernobyl that feed on the radiation for energy.
v1Rwr TIL, in 1996 Mr. Rogers poured the 100 billionth Crayola crayon. The commemorative replica that Mr. Rogers received at the event is housed in the Fred Rogers Archive.
b9QRa TIL That it took over 4 years of development, burned through $35 million in R&D, and partook in 11 academic case studies to create the Steelcase Ergonomic 'Leap' Swivel Chair.
pY4Ne TIL the word shark used to mean "scoundrel" and sharks used to be called "sea dogs" instead. The term "loan sharks" predates its use for the fish and refers to them being villains, rather than a comparison to the predator.