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TIL that Mexico is officially known as the United Mexican States.

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78D1r TIL there is an agency in the Federal Government of the United States called the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board. They investigate manufacturing accidents that result in the release of hazardous materials and then make detailed animations about the accidents as learning tools.
pYr7p TIL: Castrati were singers who were castrated before puberty to develop a unique voice for singing. They were primarily in church choirs and operas. Italian operas without one would be doomed to fail. The Pope tried to ban them in 1748, but failed as it would drastically reduce church attendance.
arWZ TIL Kuchisake is an Japanese urban legend of a woman who either mutilates the faces of children or slices the children in half. Since the 1970s some Japanese schools became increasingly concerned that they require students to return home in groups under teacher supervision.
Y79jP TIL that Earth’s oxygen is primarily produced by the ocean.
ZpXGB TIL that "Cheech" Marin is a nickname derived from Chircharron - a fried pork rind snack