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TIL During WWII, the largest volunteer army was the Indian army

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jQJN TIL of the Martha Mitchell effect, where a psychiatrist considers an unbelievable story delusional, but it turns out to be true. Named for the alcoholic wife of Nixon’s attorney general, called mentally ill after reporting illegal behavior by the administration
ANNog TIL of a type of ant called a "gamergate". It is a worker ant that can lay eggs and reproduce (unlike typical worker ants which are sterile), and some species of ants have completely replaced queens with gamergates.
PY16L TIL that "the Winchester – Shaun of the Dead" received 10,000 votes for a Lego project but Lego decided that "This is the first time we’ve felt that we should turn a LEGO CUUSOO idea down"
7rPLZ TIL that Students in Finland rank far higher academically than US students despite going to school only half as long, having little homework and no standardized testing.
E1ZXX TIL Guillermo del Toro talked with Universal to direct a remake of Creature from the Black Lagoon, tried pitching a version where the Creature ended up together with the female lead, the studio rejected the concept. However, The Shape of Water received a leading 13 nominations at the 90th Oscars.