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TIL in 1838, France invaded Mexico because of the looting of a French-owned bakery in Mexico City, leading to the Pastry War which resulted in a blockade of Mexican ports until diplomatic negotiations resolved the conflict.

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OGABY TIL the Human Genome Project started in 1990 and by 2003, scientists had successfully documented 92% of the genome. However, it would take until 2022 before the final 8% was mapped and a full human genome was completely sequenced.
mxJxx TIL the Rolls-Royce Phantom has a layer of foam inside its specially-designed tires, which lowers cabin sound levels by reducing tire cavity noise.
KYXgE TIL about worm grunting. This is a procedure when a strip of metal is rubbed on to a wooden stake to create vibrations. These vibrations mimic the sounds of moles digging which drives the worms to the surface.
k4Z1 TIL that between 1960 and 1977, the secret number authorizing US presidents to launch nuclear missiles was 00000000.
Dk1V TIL that NASA is creating an “interstellar internet”, called Disruption Tolerant Networking (DTN). It can transmit information through solar storms, solar flares, and even past planets without losing any original data. It successfully sent images to a spacecraft located 20 million miles from earth.