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TIL The Mexican Airforce no longer operates any combat jets.

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grWb7 TIL about Gardiners Island. 2nd largest private island in the US and owned by the same family since 1639. Located at the east end of Long Island, it's over 5 sq miles with 1,000 acres each of old growth forest and meadows. Captain Kidd buried treasure there, first lady Julia Tyler was born there.
NXe51 TIL about the existence of Cold-water geysers. Instead of using geothermal heat to create pressure they work by pressure from CO2 saturated water
NXwVM TIL that the character 'Sheen Estevez' from Jimmy Neutron was initially intended to be of Japanese descent.
X0gAR TIL that due to a disfunction of the ABCCII gene the majority of Asians have significantly less body odor than other populations
a8Npo TIL the Lenni Lenape, the Native American tribe indigenous to the area between CT & DE, played a sport where 2 teams: 1 all men & 1 all women try to get a ball into the other's goal. The women can carry/pass/kick the ball & tackle. The men couldn't tackle & could only kick/dislodge the ball.