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TIL that there is a limit to the amount of helium left in the world. Prices for helium have gone up significantly because of the scarcity of helium left in the world.

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o8aW TIL Bolivia’s largest prison, San Pedro, has a society within itself, with no guards inside the walls. It has shops and restaurants run by inmates. Inmates elect their own leaders, get jobs to pay for their cell’s rent, and can even live with their wives and children
d8X08 TIL the human brain remains half awake when sleeping in a new environment for the first time.
KY6OQ TIL LCPL Thomas E. Creek, A US Marine was awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroic action during the Vietnam war on February 13, 1969. While fighting, He was shot in the neck, Fell into a gully where others were taking cover, and rolled onto a grenade saving the lives of 5 of his fellow Marines.
yQyQl TIL that the Queen is the only person in Britain who can drive without a licence, because they are issued in the Queen’s name
x6oGo TIL that a guy deliberately infected himself with hookworms in an attempt to treat his allergies and asthma.