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TIL that 'focussed' is an acceptable spelling variation.

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VxGQ TIL that in 1943 the United States Supreme Court ruled in West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette that government officials cannot force anyone to participate in patriotic rituals.
ooEW TIL in 2009, scientists discovered that a single, ant mega-colony had colonized much of the world on a scale rivaled only by human civilization, including 1 super colony spanning 3,700 miles along the Mediterranean coast.
aJZb TIL that 3,278 Americans are serving life without parole for non-violent crimes, including petty crimes like shoplifting.
eajE TIL the most painful sting on the planet belongs to the Bullet Ant. “…according to some victims, equal to being shot with a bullet, or worse, hence the name of the insect.”
9YOLD TIL that 18 fictional characters have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, including Mickey Mouse, Snoopy, Godzilla and Shrek.