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TIL Jaguars once roamed throughout the Southwestern US and as as far east as Arkansas and Louisiana. In 2016, one was spotted in Arizona.

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rXyW TIL that there is a species of pig called “Mangalitsa” which has wool on it which resembles that of a sheep
9wWl7 TIL more people attended a 3rd division football match in the U.K. than the Super Bowl in most years
8AgV TIL The record for most miles driven by a single car is held by a man named Irv Gordon’s who’s 1966 Volvo P1800 has reached 3 million miles this year. He has owned the car since new and still drives it at age 74.
e6rL TIL two people, the pilot and passenger of a private plane, in Ocala, FL died while trying to have sex in flight. They were nominated for a Darwin Award in 1994.
xVdN1 TIL that there is a gene that leads to near-sightedness when children begin reading at a young age. Over 44 percent of adults in the US are now nearsighted, up from 25 percent in the 1980s.