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TIL about British labour camps, Voluntary establishments whose aim was to help young men from the distressed areas of the country where unemployment was particularly high.

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9wdl7 TIL that in 1991, Princess Diana sat down for a series of secret interviews where she spoke honestly about her poor treatment by Prince Charles, her struggles with ED, and her PPD following the birth of Prince William, among other difficult subjects.
PW1g TIL the NEAR Shoemaker probe landed on the asteroid Eros on February 12, 2001
9YOLM TIL that in the US the Rod of Asclepius, symbol of the deity associated with healing and medicine, is often confused with the staff of the god Hermes, the caduceus.
negnY TIL about the Christmas Truce, an unofficial cease-fire that happened on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day during WW1 in 1914. Both sides stopped fighting and held celebrations, even giving gifts to each other.
N77bJ TIL that guitar great Skunk Baxter of The Doobie Brothers and Steely Dan is also a DoD consulting expert on ballistic missiles and chairs the Congressional Advisory Board on Missile Defense.