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TIL the only coup in US history occured in North Carolina in 1898. A mob of white supremacists armed with rifles and pistols marched on City Hall in Wilmington and overthrew the local government, forcing both black and white officials to resign. The leader of the mob was later elected as mayor.

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ngZr TIL that the train from Chicago to New Orleans was in 1947 three hours faster than it is today. It took 16 hours and averaged about 60 mph/100 kmh, and peaked at 100 mph/160 kmh.
m1nXx TIL the Amazon River has another, much bigger river running underneath it.
rNBZy TIL that oranges are a result of crossbreeding between the pomelo and the mandarin, combining traits from both parent species.
6wJ8 TIL that Mexican Coke is actually brewed, with cane sugar, in mexico with the intention to be exported. However, Mexicans still consume corn syrup flavored coke, also brewed in Mexico.
AMBx TIL • A fine-quality Persian rug, containing as many as 1 million knots in every 3 square feet, may last as long as 500 years before it wears out.