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TIL that, until 2003, the French military provided 'mobile brothels' to troops on the frontline of world wars, among other conflicts

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KKGR TIL that Turkish people drink more tea than British people.
KYYPQ TIL about the almost completely unknown story of Félicette, a stray Parisian cat who was the only cat successfully launched into space - only to be euthanased weeks after
W79ZN TIL because of the continuing ongoing dispute between Canada & USA over the Machias Seal Island, anyone who is born on it is given the claim of dual citizenship of both countries.
vP54K TIL of Benford's Law, which states that almost 50% of numbers in real-life datasets start with 1 or 2. This can be used to detect tax fraud.
nWLEo TIL the Millennium Falcon was built in Wales