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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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x6Am5 TIL that after Bruce Lee's death in 1973, the "Bruceploitation" era saw look-alike actors imitating his martial arts skills to capitalize on his immense popularity.
wooyM TIL Snowman Trek is one of the most difficult hiking trails in the world. Located in Bhutan, created by the yak herders, it is the longest hiking trail of the country. It takes about 25 days to complete, most of the trekkers do not complete the hike due to hard weather, duration, and high altitude.
kOPRe TIL CANOLA is an acronym for Canadian Oil Low Acid
8ag58 TIL Kangxi and Qianlong had the longest reigns in China's history, both lasting over 60 years. Under Qianlong, the population grew from 242 million in 1735 to about 300 million in 1799 or about a third of the world's population, and Beijing was the world's biggest city with a million inhabitants
vNKR TIL Battle of Brisbane, a 2 night riot between US military & Aussie military & civilians. Afterwards, US Sergeant Bill Bentson said “It sort of settled down & you go into a pub & an Aussie would come & up & slap me on the back."Oh, wasn’t that a good ruckus we had the other night? Have a beer on me.