Mexico Facts

Mexico has more American residents than any other country except the United States.

The poinsettia is a traditional Christmas flower. In Mexico (its original birthplace), the poinsettia is known as the "Flower of the Holy Night".

In Mexico, the Tooth Fairy is known as the 'Tooth Mouse'.

A surprise inspection of a men's prison in Acapulco, Mexico in 2011 uncovered 100 plasma TVs, 2 sacks of marijuana, 2 peacocks, 100 fighting cockerels, 19 prostitutes, and various other contraband including slot machines and a small arsenal of knives.

Mexican Jumping Beans are seed pods that 'jump' due to the movements of a single moth larva (specifically *Cydia deshaisiana*) living inside them.

Nachos were actually invented by a guy named Nacho. Happy Nacho Day!

In Mexico, artists can pay their taxes using artwork that they create.

Miners in Mexico found a hidden cave in 2000 with the largest crystals on Earth. The crystals were white gypsum beams up to 37 feet long and 3 feet wide. The heat inside hit 136 degrees with near-total humidity. Without a cooling suit, a person can die within about 10 minutes. In 2015, the mine flooded and sealed the cave shut.