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TIL: Most “helium” balloons are filled with ”balloon gas”, which is recycled from the helium gas which is used in the medical industry and mixed with air

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R76g1 TIL that back on June 3rd 1980 a computer chip costing 46 cents malfunctioned and almost started World War III.
LQxPd TIL The infamous Stanford Prison Experiment done by Philip Zambardo was entirely flawed. Zimbardo copied one of his students studies done 3 months prior, and used coercion, fear, and manipulation to get the results he wanted. This has led to many negative beliefs about human nature.
9YVgB TIL that arbalests (a heavy crossbow variant) were so deadly relative to their ease of use that, in the 12th century, their use against Christians was declared a war crime by the Pope.
RG9Q TIL that the last words of 100 years old legendary comedian, Bob Hope, were “Surprise me” when his wife asked him where he would like to be buried.
rvMy TIL During the French Revolution someone promised to keep blinking as long as he could after he was beheaded as an experiment. A friend watched. It took about 15-seconds before he stopped.