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TIL that Mexico used to defend its borders against illegal immigration from the United States.

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dDRbd TIL car speedometers often become "frozen" following a heavy accident. The last reading can indicate the speed at impact, but is usually incorrect. This is not a feature - speedometers were not designed to jam after an accident.
oRllY TIL Walking was a competitive sport in the 19th century.
781K7 TIL Russia has leased a 12-mile circle of Kazakhstan named Baikonur. Its purpose is for space operations.
Kw4G TIL that cats have scent glands on their face that release a pheromone when they rub onto us to say that they are ours, and we are theirs.
1awBD TIL a Chinese father hired a ‘hitman’ to kill his son’s character in online games so that he would stop playing games and get himself a job.