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TIL The Texas Revolution was mainly fought because Mexico abolished slavery

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eRZE TIL Britain went to war with Iceland 3 times in just under 20 years from 1958 - 1976, over multiple fishing disputes. These are known as the Cod Wars and only ended when Iceland threatened to close a major Nato base.
MWAA TIL a Puerto Rican man was arrested for watching porno feat Lupe Fuentes, who a pediatrician identified as being underage because of her appearance. The porn star flew there from Spain to show her passport and prove she was 19. The man was in jail for 2 months before that happened.
9Ye9M TIL heavy multitaskers have a reduced memory according to a Stanford psychologist
M4Mb TIL that Blue Fin Tuna is one of the largest Tuna in the world, a top predator that helps regulate our seas, and we’ve almost driven it to complete extinction.
wLKn7 TIL that the 1994 hit song "Macarena" is about a girl named Macarena who cheats on her boyfriend with two friends while he’s being drafted into the army