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TIL: There are two cities on the USA/Mexico border named Calexico and Mexicali

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N7Nl6 TIL that France's second-most popular sandwich is just ham, slices of butter and a baguette.
MeKN7 TIL One night, Audra H. fainted and hit her head on a table with only her cat, Shad, at home. Shad dialed 911. The responding officer, who had a hard time believing the cat had learned to call 911, set up his dash cam and Audra simulated a fainting spell. Shad rose to the occasion and made the call.
oBo7L TIL the full form of OK is Olla Kalla or Oll Korrect
P1k8g TIL of the Himalayan fossil hoax, in which an Indian paleontologist bought, stole and/or was gifted fossils from other parts of the world and claimed they were from the Himalayas.
p8X9b TIL - Shortly after the Nazi invasion of Yugoslavia, the Nazis had set up an area with captured Yugoslav aircraft. But while the German guards were listening to the news, local communists moved the fence separating the working ones from the non-working ones, leading to all aircraft being scrapped.