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TIL that the official name for ‘Mexico’ is the “United Mexican States.”

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Lke7m TIL a research study published in 2010 found that acetaminophen can reduce physical and neural responses associated with the pain of social rejection, whether in romantic relationships, friendships or otherwise.
R5jO1 TIL that Ja Rule avoided a lawsuit by successfully arguing that nobody bought tickets to see him
X0GmE TIL the world record for the longest marathon theatre performance by an individual is 110 hours 46 minutes & was achieved by Adrian Hilton when he recited the complete works of William Shakespeare at a Shakespeare Festival in London in 1987.
b9JAa TIL that the summit of Mt. Everest is made of marine limestone which means the highest point on earth was once at the bottom of the sea.
b9kVj TIL the Italy is one of the few countries to reserve seats in parliament to represent Italians living abroad. This means there are 18 Italian-Brazilians, Italian-Americans, and others serving as senators or deputies in Rome.