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TIL about a Lithuanian artist who designed a roller coaster whose purpose is to kill people through euphoria obtained by g-forces and appropriately called it "Euthanasia coaster." He got this idea while working at an amusement park.

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ZppYD TIL the country internationally known as Mexico is officially named the "United Mexican States"; the single word "Mexico" technically refers to only one of the 32 states. Because of this colloquialism, the state of Mexico is now often called Edomex (from Estado de México) to avoid confusion.
vP6bB TIL that Fidel Castro’s personal love for dairy products and ice cream was so great that he began a state funded project to grow Cuba’s dairy industry by bio engineering a cow that was perfect for producing milk and could thrive in Cuba’s warm climate.
ADlMa TIL that the actor who played Hyman Roth in Godfather II is Lee Strasberg, the "father of method acting in America"
XLVQ TIL that the stunt doubles for Zach Braff and Sarah Chalke’s bungee-jumping scene met on the day it was filmed. They’re now married.
rRn70 TIL There were 22 California condors left in 1987 (0 in the wild). Thanks to conservation efforts, there are ~500 now. Its 3.0 m (9.8 ft) wingspan is the widest of any North American bird!