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TIL that all British tanks are required to be outfitted with tea-making equipment

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WKxA TIL it only took the Bow of the Titanic around 5 minutes to reach the bottom of the ocean after submerging completely
R7vg4 TIL Silly String was invented to be used as an aerosol spray to create an instant cast on broken and sprained bones. It worked, but while testing nozzles it was noticed it produced a 30' string. This inspired the inventor to change the formula to be less sticky, add color, and market it as a toy.
kJODe TIL about the existence of clown eggs. Where clowns copyright their makeup/likeness by painting them on eggs!
j9lM TIL that gold miners in Peru are clear-cutting forests, washing down the soil with high pressure hoses and putting mercury on the slurry to mine gold, ruining everything they touch.
xVYoD TIL of NOMV (Not one more vet), an NGO created to raise awareness of the very high suicide rate in veterinarians. They are not professionally trained in counselling, yet they must do it on a daily basis.