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TIL There’s a programming company that requires you pass a Grammar Test before proceeding to an interview, regardless of the quality of your degree.

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MnPb TIL Texas is by far the No. 1 producer of wind energy in the United States; if it were its own country, Texas would be the fourth-largest largest wind-producing country in the world by the end of 2017.
ADXng TIL in ancient China, a huge war was sparked because of a board game gone wrong. The crown prince was arguing with his cousin, the son of a regional king, during a match of a game called Liubo, and when his cousin offended him, he threw the board at him. He died from the blow. His father revolted.
pYnbe TIL one of Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson's first TV roles was fighting Seven of Nine on Star Trek Voyager
l7K81 TIL in 1943 engineer Richard James accidentally knocked over a tension spring - inspiring him to create the Slinky. By 2000, more than 250 million had been sold.
dDRR8 TIL the song Dumb Ways to Die has been attributed with up to a 30% reduction in near miss train accidents during the following 12 months after its release