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TIL Germans score higher than the English on IELTS, The International English Language Testing System

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4Brb TIL there are only 40 “LEGO Master Model Builders” in the world who get to build LEGOs for a living; there is also a “Master Builder Academy” where you can prep for a multi-round competition for the job.
D1VY TIL that the number of seconds a four year old is able to resist eating a marshmallow is a reliable predictor of their later academic and job performance. Those who resist the longest tend to have the highest GPAs and SAT scores, get into the best colleges, and have the best job outlooks.
JJxB TIL The Korean text in “The Interview” poster says, “"The war will begin”, “Do not trust these ignorant Americans!” and “Awful work by the ‘pigs’ that created Neighbors and This Is the End.”
15KD TIL Almost 700 Hours of recorded interviews of former Black slaves are publicly online available at the Library of Congress. They sing songs and discuss their feelings on slavery, freedom, their families and slavemasters.
5YBPp TIL that Deborah Sampson joined the US Army in 1782 serving as an Infantryman and being injured during her service.