# Basic facts you learned late in life that you didn't really know.

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**Created:** [February 19, 2010, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/basic-facts-you-learned-late-in-life-that-you-didnt-really-know/529711 "2010-02-19T23:37:07Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 28, 2010, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/basic-facts-you-learned-late-in-life-that-you-didnt-really-know/529711/168 "2010-02-28T20:57:52Z")

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Oh my…

Granted, I’m on the east coast so things California are a bit off my radar, but two minutes ago I learned something that kind of floored me.

> [@Tsunami Coverage](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tsunami-coverage/530693/11):
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> Of course, if they read your sentence, those people might also think that Baja is in the US state of California.
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> It’s not Baja, CA.
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> It’s Baja California (no comma).

:eek:

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