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TIL that a massive and nearly-mythical Native American city in Kansas has been recently found

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YpoKr TIL Central America/Mexico has a jumping spider that exhibits traits and isotopic signatures of herbivorous animals, and while it may steal the occasional ant larvae during particularly dry seasons 90% of it's diet is from protein and fat-rich nubs called Belitan nubs from Mimosaceae trees.
MeZD0 TIL that rock legend Elvis Presley liked to play racquetball. He liked it so much that he spent $200,000 to build a court in his home. After he died, his glove was sold at an auction for $5,000.
16gYd TIL in 1945, the Arkansas State Legislature accidentally passed a law which repealed all laws of the State. The State Supreme Court inferred the law meant to only repeal laws in conflict with it to prevent obvious complications.
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