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TIL Carlos Mencia is not Mexican, and his first name is Ned.

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mxxvE TIL Dean Norris, the actor who played Hank in Breaking Bad, was also in the original Total Recall (1990). He played Tony, the butt-faced mutant friend of 3 boob girl.
rWPw TIL Coyotes are becoming more common in urban areas, with ~2000 in the Chicago area alone.
69eGW TIL In 2013 A meteor exploded in the atmosphere above Chelyabinsk Russia, that produced 26 to 33 times as much energy as the atomic bomb detonated at Hiroshima
vPZ1K TIL that French composer and organist Jehan Alain joined the French Army in WWII, serving as a despatch rider. He was conducting reconnaissance by motorbike when he encountered German infantry. Refusing to surrender, he killed 16 enemies before being gunned down.
N7yYQ TIL the Spartan Pausanias was accused of treason for conspiring with the Persians, but seeked refuge in a temple so he couldn't be tried and executed while inside. His mother went to the temple to lay the first brick at the door, which was sealed until he died of starvation