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TIL The metalloid Tellurium has a very strong garlic like smell.

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keD7 TIL there is a law in the UK, “Clare’s Law”, that gives you the right to make enquires about your partners criminal record. For example: Your girlfriend could find out if you have been abusive in previous relationships.
XEVNE TIL Intermarche supermarkets in France offered a 70% discount on Nutella, bringing the price down from €4.50 to €1.40. This led to riots & violence in stores. One customer claimed 'They are like animals. A woman had her hair pulled, an elderly lady took a box on her head, another had a bloody hand.'
vPa0B TIL about the BAC Three-Eleven, a proposed widebody airliner that would have competed with the Airbus A300.