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TIL that more people in the US speak Spanish than in Spain

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b6OyN TIL that during the Battle of Matilda in the War of 1812, a Canadian militia were ambushed by a much larger American militia. The Canadians who had half the number of men, nevertheless emerged victorious.
yVPQw TIL that flying saucer sweets were created by a Belgian communion wafer company who were experiencing a drop in sales.
A10x TIL a woman adopted by a black family in the 1940s only discovered she was white after finding her adoption papers in 2013.
rZ64 TIL The maximum speed ever recorded on a public road was set in 1938 and still stands today at - 268mph
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