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TIL Helium was first discovered on the Sun (named from the Greek word 'Helios', meaning "the Sun") through the analysis of the Sun's spectrum, and is the only element in the Periodic Table to be discovered some place other than Earth.

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W6kd TIL most Southern U.S. English speakers make no phonic distinction between “pen” and “pin” and this is one of the most widely recognized features of Southern speech today.
8JkV TIL in 1973, Keith Moon, the drummer for The Who, passed out from horse tranquilizer. The band called on the crowd for a drummer and a fan, Scot Halpin, flawlessly stepped in for the rest of the show.
D1Zej TIL most polar bears are twins. And while they are the largest land carnivore, newborn cubs are only about 10 inches (25 cm) long, and weigh about 2.2 pounds (1kg). They grow rapidly because the mother's milk is 31% fat.
Egea0 TIL fries are not french, but belgian
5Vx4k TIL First Interstate Bancorp and First Interstate Bank were separate companies, and that First Interstate Bank still exists, headquartered in Montana. First Interstate Bancorp was purchased by Wells Fargo.