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TIL Dora the Explorer teaches English in all languages, except of course (in English) where she teaches Spanish.

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jNXYE TIL Tom Attridge, the pilot of the first jet aircraft to shoot itself down. He fired two bursts midway through a shallow dive. As the trajectory of the cannon rounds decayed, they ultimately crossed paths with the jet as it continued its descent. Though it was a crash-landing, he survived.
ADJD4 TIL there was a “no-nose club” in the 19th century for sufferers of syphilis whose noses had collapsed
oMaK TIL California Governor Ronald Reagan banned open carry of loaded firearms shortly after the Black Panthers marched on the State Capitol while bearing arms.
lO8A TIL Fritos are made of only three ingredients: corn, corn oil, and salt.
R7AZ4 TIL the inventor of the windshield wiper was also the most acclaimed classical pianist of his time, Jozef Hofmann, praised by the likes of Rachmaninoff, patented many mechanics for Steinway