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TIL the 3rd-oldest permanent settlement in the United States is Santa Fe, New Mexico (1610) after Saint Augustine, Florida (1565) and Jamestown, Virginia (1607)

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N75rE TIL: Many Native North American cultures have historically recognized the existence of a third gender, or a "two-spirit" person. Someone who is regarded as neither male or female
GYBVg TIL TIL: Piranhas are mostly scavengers and fairly harmless fish to humans. The reason we think they're rabid flesh eaters is because a bunch of Brazilians played a practical joke on Teddy Roosevelt.
PYN0O [TIL] about the GIANT murder hornet that has recently been seen in the US and UK. It has a 75mm (2.95 in) wingspan and a 6mm (0.25 in) stinger. They hunt in packs and can kill humans,. if you're unlucky, their stings cause necrosis (your flesh dies while you are alive.).
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