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TIL that the U.S. is home to a single wild jaguar, and it lives in Arizona.

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W7oo8 TIL that there is a species of ant called Tetramorium caespitum that is also known as “the pavement ant” because it often nests under sidewalks and driveways. They are notorious for having massive wars with other colonies over territory
P1AOE TIL the first Roman to be hailed as Imperator, which was the title that would eventually evolve into what we know as a Roman Emperor, was Aemilius Paulus in 189 BC for his campaigns against the Lusitanians.
QN8Wd TIL Champagne can only be called "Champagne" if made in the Champagne region of France, but due to a loophole in the Treaty of Versailles and the US not signing it, some California winemakers still use the term on their labels.
R7pol TIL iodine was added to salt in 1924 to combat goiters, but the iodization also resulted in notable increases in intelligence
OB94 TIL all teachers in North Korea in the 1990s were required to play the accordion–and that you needed to pass an accordion test before getting your teaching certification.