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TIL Mexicans associate the seven-note musical "door knock" known as "Shave and a Haircut (Two Bits)", with the seven-syllable phrase ¡Chinga tu madre, cabrón! (Go fuck your mother, asshole!). Playing the jingle on a car horn can result in a hefty fine if done in the presence of police.

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