TIL the Gulf of Mexico is named after the Aztecs, who referred to themselves as the "Mexica." The name has no direct connection to the modern country of Mexico, which came later.
TIL the Gulf of Mexico is named after the Aztecs, who referred to themselves as the "Mexica." The name has no direct connection to the modern country of Mexico, which came later.
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Gulf of Mexico - Wikipedia
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