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TIL - To avoid tariffs, Mercedes Benz disassembles brand new German built and tested vans, ships the separated components to the USA, then reassembles the vans in a factory in Charleston SC. The one US made component is the battery.

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4Dr6 TIL Mexico is named after its capital Mexico City, not the other way around
Xg9X TIL that Theodor Seuss Geisel (Dr. Seuss) was asked to resign from all extracurricular activities at Dartmouth University because he was caught drinking gin with nine friends in his room.
0d4VA TIL Mork & Mindy scripts were shorter than most because of Robin Williams' improv. Sections would be notated with "Robin will do something here"
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