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TIL Mexico’s presidential palace is 14 times larger than the White House and opened its doors to visitors for the first time in 2018

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8e1eV TIL Tom Hanks was the first actor without military service to be inducted as an honorary member into the U.S. Army’s Ranger Hall of Fame in recognition of his portrayal of a WWII Army Ranger company commander in the movie “Saving Private Ryan” and his commitment to honoring those who served in WWII.
VKWB TIL that a metal-detector enthusiast found an earthenware pot containing 52,500 3rd century Roman coins.
KOXdQ TIL A bank robber hired decoys on Craigslist and escaped down a creek on a Inner tube
GAxNj TIL that the original letter of wishes from Princess Diana's will about her godchildren receiving a quarter of her personal property after her death was ignored "because it did not contain certain language required by British law".
wLL1E Don't worry, you'll have time to post your goodbye selfies to Facebook.