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TIL that only two varieties of pineapple are still cultivated: Smooth Cayenne and Jamaica Queen

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7rwwM TIL the town of Two Egg, Florida has their own local monster, described as a ‘small Bigfoot’. His name is the Two Egg Stump-Jumper
WkRY TIL Mexico’s not only at war with the cartels but also with a group called EZLN who is a nonviolent organization against military, paramilitary, and corporate incursions who take advantage of the indigenous people of Chiapas,Mexico. They are also supported by the likes of Rage Against the Machine.
GYg11 TIL that for the last 30 years the same Commodore Amiga Computer has been controlling the HVAC systems of the 19 schools in the Grand Rapids school district. It has been running day and night since
d8xWE TIL That Mauritius is 48.5% Hindu, making it the only country in Africa where Hinduism is the most-followed religion
4wmJ TIL in the 1970’s, a plane carrying 6,000lbs. of marijuana crashed in a remote area of Yosemite National Park. Local mountaineers, rock climbers, hippies, and drug dealers made excursions to the area to take as much product as they could, all while the US government tried to secure the drugs.