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TIL about the Collegiate Sprint Football League, where players must weigh less than 178 pounds and have a minimum of 5% body fat.

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ne7r7 TIL that up until 2017 the Swiss Air Force operates only on weekdays from 8am to 6pm. They now work weekends but are still limited to office hours.
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RWkw TIL: By age 23, 49% of black males, 44% of Hispanic males and 38% of white males have been arrested.
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