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TIL – There is already a sound detecting system that triangulates the sound of a gunshot in the USA. Allowing for super quick and accurate responses without dependency on 911 call(s).

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GA1mj TIL that humans are bad at face recognition and almost can't distinguish unknown people apart.
pone TIL that flying ants are ants that are mating; they lose their wings soon after.
gMZxX TIL that Aaron Lewis messed up the national anthem at the Major League World Series in 2014, but it was also him that mocked Christina Aguilera for messing up the national anthem in 2011 at the Super Bowl
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