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TIL an Ivorian man received a $60,000 villa in recognition of his punctuality and was "so unusually good at being punctual that his colleagues call him 'Mr White Man's Time'"

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X6AE TIL that 27 U.S. states are at least partially north of the southernmost part of Canada.
Pkle TIL that panthers are not a real species, they are jaguars and leopards who have melanism, which is the opposite of albinism.
vPvpL TIL France banned serving alcohol with school lunches in 1956, but only for kids under 14.
8avWb TIL of "The 2904 Run" which is a NY to LA car race inspired by the Cannonball Run. The objective is to drive the 2904 miles from New York to California on a budget of $2,904 and that includes the car, fuel, toll, tickets, food, etc... The current record is 32 hours and 5 minutes
nWlRP TIL about the Hairy Frog. A frog that is notable in possessing retractable claws, which it may project through the skin, apparently by intentionally breaking the bones of the toe.