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TIL that Grammar Pedantry Syndrome, GPS, is a form of OCD in which the sufferers have to correct every grammatical error

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Dlxg TIL of Betty Pack, she was described as “the greatest unsung heroine of the war” and perfected the “honey pot” technique to get information during WW2.
Z1ga TIL that when Aaron Sorkin was asked why Tom Cruise and Demi Moore don’t sleep together in A Few Good Men, Sorkin responded: “Women have purposes other than to sleep with Tom Cruise.”
9Yyp7 TIL Mosquitoes are the only creatures responsible for the deaths of more humans than humans themselves.
b661Q TIL the Declaration of Independence was not signed on July 4, 1776, but rather on August 2, 1776. And historians believe seven of the 56 signatures on the document were placed there later.
ZpylB TIL African wild dogs use sneezes to cast their vote on whether they are ready to begin a hunt. Researchers noted a minimum number of sneezes required to rally the group, with sneezes from dominant individuals worth more than other dogs.