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TIL Phoenix, AZ used to be full of canals built by indigenous peoples

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dQMj TIL that when early humans transitioned from hunter gathering to agriculture, it actually lowered their standards of living.
WkJxN TIL the Toyota Land Cruiser originated after the Imperial Japanese Army captured an American Jeep during World War II and ordered Toyota to reverse-engineer it
7KRx TIL of a cobalt bomb, a nuclear weapon designed to maximize nuclear fallout, able to potentially wipe out human life.
8av0G TIL Steve Jobs believed that his commitment to vegan diets meant his body was flushed of mucus and he was free from body odor, so he didn't need to wear deodorant or shower regularly. His former coworkers quote that he was 'very, very wrong'
mNRO TIL after the Watergate scandal, Steve Rogers was so distraught that he abandoned his role as Captain America. He later re-assumed his identity only after realizing that Captain America was a symbol of American ideals, not the government.