On July 27, 1949, the De Havilland Comet made its first test flight as the world’s first jet-powered airliner. Air travel was about to become faster, higher, and considerably less romantic in economy.

Today is National Tequila Day, which feels like a good excuse to remember that tequila can only be produced in specific regions of Mexico. Like champagne and Parmigiano, geography matters. Your margarita suddenly feels slightly more educational.

Today belongs to mangoes. More than 1,000 varieties are grown around the world, ranging from honey-sweet to bright and floral. If you’ve only ever eaten one kind, you’ve really only been introduced.