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KYr7a TIL while viewing a solar eclipse on 18 August 1868, French astronomer Pierre Janssen made an observation that led to the discovery of helium. It was the first time a chemical element was discovered on an extraterrestrial body before being found on the earth.
LkZyZ TIL when French activist, feminist and playwright Olympe de Gouges wrote "Declaration of the Rights of women and the Female Citizen" in 1791, in response to "Declaration of the Rights of Men" of 1789 which came after French Revolution; she was accused of treason and executed.
V5yk TIL that Richard Feynman, brilliant physicist, would frequently go to a strip club to work on his calculations, stopping to look at the girls when he was having difficulty.
akEy TIL that Shaq was an early investor in Google.
w5vW TIL Dwayne Johnson comes from the Anoaʻi family, a Samoan family that includes over 16 professional wrestlers.