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TIL in order to prevent École Polytechnique students from dropping objects to disrupt Saint-Cyr Military School cadets during Bastille Day parade, National Gendarmerie Military Academy cadets are positioned between them

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a89K9 TIL: Terra firma-forme dermatosis (TFFD), sometimes referred to as Duncan's dirty dermatosis, is a condition characterized by asymptomatic, hyperpigmented, dirtlike plaques that are resistant to regular washing with soap and water but easily rub off with 70% isopropyl alcohol
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