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TIL Louis C.K. still retains his Mexican Citizenship.

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agRM TIL that Pluto is smaller than Russia.
d8epj TIL that the submarine resembling a Lotus Espirit, from the Bond film The Spy who Loved Me, went unclaimed for 10 years in a prepaid storage unit. When its lease ran out, a buyer bought the unit for less than $100, including the submarine. In 2013, the submarine was sold at auction for £550,000.
NJjE TIL: The word “dude” first appeared in the late 1800s as a term of mockery for young men who were overly concerned with keeping up with the latest fashions.
NXEe6 TIL Helmut Schmidt, West German chancellor in the 1970s, was famous for being a heavy smoker. He was known for lighting cigarettes during TV interviews. He lived to age 96, passing from complications following surgery on a blood clot in his leg.
oRBrA TIL that while Queen Elizabeth II is titular head of the Commonwealth, and her designated successor is her son Charles, Prince of Wales, the title is not strictly speaking a hereditary one.