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TIL that before roads were a thing, roadrunners were called Chaparral Cocks

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E19LP TIL that New Mexico was not named after the nation of Mexico, but rather after the Aztec Valley of Mexico...in 1563, more than 250 years before Mexico became a nation.
neKao TIL Homing Pigeons can average a speed of 60mph over 600 miles, and reach speeds of up to 100mph in short bursts.
lyl5 TIL that in 1997, 14 year old Nathan Zohner was able to get 43 out of 50 of his classmates to vote to ban “Dihydrogen Monoxide” for his science fair project. His project aimed to prove that the use of true facts can lead the ignorant public to false conclusions. He won first prize.
Z8oo4 TIL Optimus Prime is not a Jew (supported by verifiable source material).
wGkM TIL ex-Army veteran from California was arrested for driving to Detroit’s largest mosque with a trunk full of explosives. The mainstream media has completely ignored this story.