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TIL Mexico City isn’t as hot as many people perceive, with the hottest average temperatures peaking in April at around 27 C, (80.6 F), While the rest of the year reaches highs in the low to mid 70s. Urban sprawl and metros can increase temps in certain areas, the high elevation keeps it mild though
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TIL the BBC initially refused to publish Richard Dimbleby’s eye witness account of Belsen concentration camp in April 1945, they didn’t believe it was as terrible as he described. It’s estimated 70,000 people died at Belsen. The BBC only agreed to broadcast after Dimbleby threatened to resign.
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TIL about Q clearance, which is the U.S. Department of Energy security clearance required to access Top Secret Restricted Data. DOE clearances apply for access specifically relating to atomic or nuclear related materials. As of April 2021, there were 92,177 people who held a Q clearance.
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TIL an April Fool’s Day Joke on the BBC resulted in a number of people contacting them in order to discover how they could grow their own Spaghetti Trees. At the time, Spaghetti was fairly unknown in the UK. It is regarded as one of the biggest hoaxes ever from a reputable news establishment.
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