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TIL, there are almost 80 H-E-B stores in Mexico!

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ZRAp TIL that finnish people recieves a top hat and a sword when completing their doctoral degree.
wE8Y TIL Volkswagen was sued by Czechoslovakian car maker Tatra before WWII because the original Beetle was so similar to the Tatra T97. After Germany invaded Czechoslovakia in 1938 the lawsuit was cancelled by the Nazis
GYQZG TIL that it's actually illegal to ride a float in a Mardis Gras parade in New Orleans without wearing a mask. The tradition was started to allow people of different social classes to mingle without damaging their reputations.
oR1JL TIL about Prince, the Irish terrier who followed his soldier owner, from London to Armentières, France, during the 1st world war. Both survived the war and returned home.
WxaY TIL Cliff Young, 61 year old Australian farmer took part in world’s toughest ultramarathon (875km from Sydney to Melbourne). He won by almost 2 days, because unlike other runners he didn’t stop to sleep.