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TIL the world record for fastest 1-mile run by a 5-year-old is 6:33.

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OgOe TIL that twin brothers separated at birth and reunited 39 yrs later lived almost parallel lives. Both were named James, both owned a dog named Toy, both had married twice; first to women named Linda and second to women named Betty. Both drove Chevys, smoked Salem cigarettes and drank Miller Lite.
EgdGo TIL Panther is not a single species but is a term that is most often used to describe a black jaguar or a black leopard.
X7gR TIL the classic clown was originally a parody of stereotypical Irish immigrants, with “bushy red hair, large, red nose, and colorful clothes” made up of patches as a representation of poverty.
LQpNp TIL the Windows Calculator is open source(MIT license) and anyone can modify or contribute to it.
ADEEB TIL that one of the 2 co-owners/founders of Macy's died on the Titanic, along with his wife, because he refused to board rescue ships before women and children were helped. His wife chose to stay behind because she did not want to abandon her husband, so they both died together aboard the Titanic.