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TIL that a self proclaimed "Grammar Vigilante" has been correcting grammatically incorrect store signs in Bristol at night since 2003. He uses an 8 foot long apparatus called the "Apostrophiser" to correct signs such as "Amy's Nail's" and "Cambridge Motor's"

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Y77DG TIL Half of Adult Americans Were Exposed to Harmful Levels of Lead as Children, Causing An Average Estimated IQ Drop of More Than 2 Points
Rw7a TIL that there are three commemorative swords standing at 10 metres high on a small hill at the Hafrsfjord fjord in Stavanger of Norway.
aw6jM TIL that Tristan da Cunha, a British island in the Atlantic 2400 km away from the nearest continent, is a commune, where all land is communally owned and cattle numbers are restricted to discourage wealth accumulation.
W7ZR8 TIL Modern capital letters are derived from a style called uncial. This style was developed by monks when writing manuscripts because of its ease to write in.
9Yv5X TIL the UK invaded Iceland in 1940. Locals amassed at the harbour after sighting British ships. Uncomfortable, the British consul in Iceland asked the nearby policeman "Would you mind getting the crowd to stand back a bit, so that the soldiers can get off the destroyer?". "Certainly," came the reply