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KYM96 TIL an indigenous empire called the Purépechas (Tarascan Empire) denied an alliance request from their rivals, the Aztecs, when Hernan Cortez first arrived in present-day Mexico City.
4Xlwa TIL that we have prescription drug ads on TV because of one young woman's job interview.
9YoWp TIL Finland has the best education system in the world. The focus is on hiring the best teachers who must have a master's degree and all schools are funded through the government thus private schools are rare.
v1n98 TIL: The US Army, Navy and Air Force have massive, taxpayer-funded sports programs that compete with universities, and they aren't required to disclose their finances
9w6xG TIL that the United Nations has an agency dedicated to tourism