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TIL that British tanks are required to have a tea brewing station

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p8RDQ TIL that Helium (He) is the only element on the periodic table that was not discovered on Earth. It was found when analyzing the sun’s spectrum, hence its name which comes from the Greek god of the sun Helios.
QJygd TIL Home Depot has a monthly DIY project for kids that is free at every location.
ZOjB TIL that Bill Watterson, the creator of “Calvin and Hobbes” came off a 20 year hiatus from drawing comics to illustrate 3 comics for “Pearls Before Swine.” The originals went on to sell for $74,090 for Parkinson’s disease.
M7Ayb TIL that the Chancellor of the University of Alberta from 1982-86 Peter Savaryn was a veteran of the same SS unit as Yaroslav Hunka
QDDp TIL Mata Hari’s court documents are sealed since 97 years and will be made available to the public after the French Army releases them in 2017