TIL that after 300 years of Spanish colonial rule, only 35% of Mexicans spoke Spanish. Mexico gained it's Independence in 1821, and by 1895, that figure had skyrocketed to 83% following Mexico's indep
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TIL there was a 16th century parlor game called snap-dragon, where you would snatch flaming raisins out of a bowl and eat them while still on fire
