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TIL about Spring-heeled Jack, a mysterious figure from Victorian England known for his terrifying attacks, superhuman agility, and ability to breathe blue flames.

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awZkM TIL of Nicholas Vedeer who was the last surviving revolutionary war soldier in New York State when he died in 1862. He was photographed in his uniform sometime before his death giving an extraordinary picture of an actual American Patriot.
8lVZ TIL for every elephant born in captivity two elephants die.
OoOVX TIL : Brine Pool - the mystical lake of death at the bottom of the sea. A brine pool is a large area of brine on the ocean basin with salinity three to eight times greater than the surrounding ocean acting as a death-trap to any unfortunate creature that strays into its toxic waters
4k9D5 TIL: Phoenix streets reach 160°F during the summer, which can cause thermal burns
BgQ0y TIL there are over 80 different federal law enforcement agencies in the United States