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TIL that Mexico is officially known as the United Mexican States.
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TIL that we use Green-and Blue-Screen instead of Red because there is no blue or green pigment in our skin.
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TIL that 17 miles (27km) from Mount Rushmore, a gigantic sculpture is being carved in the Black Hills, showing Native Chief Crazy Horse on his steed, pointing east. The contruction has started in 1948 and will take another 50 years to be completed.
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TIL that lobster used to be considered “cockroaches of the sea.” It was fed to prisoners and apprentices, and was used as fish bait.
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TIL the subspecies of Elephant used by Hannibal in his invasion of Italy are extinct
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TIL In 1949 Farmers blew up 1000 Acres of Wetlands in an attempt to kill 1000s of crows. The crows moved their Roost Prior to detonation, killing none