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TIL that in 2002, President Ahmad Tejan Kabbah of Sierra Leone made Bengali an honrary Official Language in recognition of the efforts made by Bangladeshi Soldiers in keeping peace during the Civil War.

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j6Pmj TIL that the Royal Hospital Chelsea derives its name from the archaic meaning of hospital, which is a place of hospitality and rest, and is an almshouse (charitable housing) for British Army veterans rather than a medical facility
rnEM TIL in 1994 a woman killed her husband but was found not guilty because of PMS.
KKVJ TIL For those who have trouble sleeping researchers say that 1 week of camping, without electronics, resets our biological body clock and synchronizes our melatonin hormones with sunrise and sunset.
me6o TIL looking at an aquarium for 10 minutes delivers “significant health benefits” such as improving people’s mood, reduced heart rates and blood pressure.
6ExdX TIL Oranienburg is considered "the most dangerous city in Germany." Not because of crime, but because of the hundreds of unexploded bombs and other ordinance from WWII. As of 2017, there's an estimated 350-400 bombs still buried in the city.