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TIL There was a concentration camp on British soil in Alderney. It is known as "The Island of Silence" as not much is known about the exact atrocities that took place.

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awkYb TIL "Irish goodbye" refers to a person ducking out of a party, social gathering or very bad date without bidding farewell. The phrase is attributed to the Potato Famine of 1845-1852, when many Irish fled their homeland for America. The distance and technology meant that they were gone forever.
Qmed TIL that ultra pure water is so pure that it will take minerals out of your body and can possible kill you if you drink enough.
nWeoG TIL that the increase in the gorilla population in Rwanda means that the apes are actually struggling for space in Volcanoes National Park. To fix this issue, the government plans to add to the protected space by 23%.
9w5nQ TIL that a gravity hills is a place with an optical illusion that makes a slight downhill slope look like an uphill slope, causing cars left out of gear to appear to roll uphill against gravity.
We54 TIL the concept of PH was invented to make better Beer.