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TIL that 43 students mysteriously vanished in southwestern Mexico in September 2014. It was revealed that police and the cartel worked together in the abduction, torture and murder of at least 38 student teachers from the Ayotzinapa Rural Teachers' College.

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W74ON TIL about Operation Snow White, a criminal conspiracy by the Church of Scientology during the 1970s to purge unfavorable records about Scientology and its founder, L. Ron Hubbard. It included a infiltrations and thefts from 136 government agencies, foreign embassies and consulates.
X0AQR TIL: Baseballs used in MLB have been rubbed with a special mud from a secret river in New Jersey for over 75 years to comply with a rule that all baseballs must be "properly rubbed so that the gloss is removed".
NXXOP TIL: The Superman curse refers to a series of supposedly related misfortunes that have plagued creative people involved in adaptations of the DC Comics character Superman in various media, particularly actors who have played the role of Superman on film and television.
Mw7a TIL a single landfill in Kentucky takes garbage from states all over the East Coast. Originally planned to take 7,000 tons over its lifetime, it now takes 3,500 tons per day
M7Gw8 TIL "Pico de Gallo," the popular Mexican salsa made with tomatoes, onions, cilantro, and lime, means "rooster's beak." Theories on the name's origin include that people used to eat it by pinching it with their thumb and forefinger, like a rooster pecking, or because of its colorful appearance.