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TIL there is a high school in Arizona which uses “Redskins” as its mascot name. It is nearly 100% Navajo.

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XEkJj TIL in 2011, NYPD officer Patrick Luca was in a kayaking accident with his son Caden, 5. Caden had a life jacket, but Patrick didn’t. His last words were, “Keep blowing that whistle until someone finds you. Daddy is going to go under water now, and not come back up. Daddy is going to heaven.”
R7K97 TIL Dock Ellis threw a no-hitter while on LSD
No6 TIL: John Stapp withstood 46.2 G forces in 1947, the most any human has ever been subject to and survive.
RN6a TIL the Hope Diamond glows red after being exposed to UV light, fueling its cursed reputation
VBljZ TIL The United Arab Emirates population is 10 million of which only 11% are native locals. Majority are expats from South Asia.