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TIL that Snoop Dogg is only a year older than Eminem

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XE6X TIL that if a Boeing 747 filled with Blu-Ray disks flew from New York to Los Angeles, it would achieve a data transfer rate of over 30,000 GB/s
eAdL TIL that during the Cold War America used bears to test their ejector seats in supersonic jets.
ZppYD TIL the country internationally known as Mexico is officially named the "United Mexican States"; the single word "Mexico" technically refers to only one of the 32 states. Because of this colloquialism, the state of Mexico is now often called Edomex (from Estado de México) to avoid confusion.
9YxQB TIL that after the US Airways flight collided with a flock of Canada geese (forcing it to land in the Hudson river), officials in New York captured and gassed 1200 Canada geese and destroyed 1700 eggs in an effort to prevent similar accidents
wLa6P TIL dolphins sleep with one eye open. Because they have to periodically go up for air and also be aware of predators, they are able to rest only half of their brain at a time and stay always somewhat conscious.