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TIL That the Jaguar is in fact native to North American and there is still a population of these cats living in southern Arizona and New Mexico

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wbVM TIL that divers searching a sunken wreck saw a hand in the murky water, grabbed it - and it grabbed back. More than 60 hours since the ship capsized, the cook was still alive. The sea water had acted as a CO2 scrubber keeping his compressed air pocket breathable.
LDDZ TIL Ty Cobb’s father suspected his wife of cheating. He hid behind curtains hoping to prove it and she shot him dead thinking he was an intruder
Xd7k TIL : In 1191 King Richard I used chains made of silver to imprison the ruler of Cyprus because he had promised not to place him in irons.
JaKQ TIL that in Santiago in Chile you can get your coffee “con piernas” (with legs) ie. served by waitresses in very skimpy clothes.
RmYj TIL according to the Department of Defense, about three quarters of young American adults today would fail to qualify for the military based on the current enlistment criteria because of physical or mental health issues, low educational scores or major criminal convictions.