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TIL that the name Madison rose to popularity due to the movie "Splash" featuring Tom Hanks and Daryl Hannah. Hannah play a mermaid who names herself Madison. The name was practically never used as a name before then.

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N75x8 TIL that there is a German settlement in the jungles of Peru called Pozuzo that was established in 1859 by around 150 German/Austrian settlers. They were completely cut off from both their Homeland and the rest of Peru for 120 years. They were able to do this by being completely self sufficient.
EL0 TIL that the “state meal” of Oklahoma is fried okra, squash, cornbread, barbecue pork, biscuits, sausage and gravy, grits, corn, strawberries, chicken fried steak, pecan pie, and black-eyed peas.
pkEp TIL there’s a momument dedicated to the lab mice in Russia. It’s to express gratitude for the animals’ sacrifice and to honor their contribution to science
ZX9p TIL That West Virginia is the only state to have seceded from another state. in 1871 Virginia took West Virginia to the Supreme court to force its return.
JYpBB TIL that Charlie Chaplin's "The Great Dictator" was banned in Ireland.