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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 Titan of the sun, Helios.

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loloa TIL There’s an American in Colorado that is convinced that he’s the rightful heir to the British Monarchy
b6YPQ TIL that the practice of Feng Shui is so prevalent in Hong Kong that when the Bank Of China was built to not follow the practice, the HSBC building nearby built maintenance cranes with the shape of cannons to combat its negative energy.
0dpwj TIL that the 1982 Split Enz song "Six months in a leaky boat", despite being a hit in Australia, New Zealand, and Canada, was denied airplay in the UK due to the song being perceived as being inappropriate during the naval action of the Falklands War.
Z8e7Q TIL 96% of murderers, and 79% of the murdered in worldwide are male.
5VKyk Today I learned about "Detonography" the art of using explosives to make sculpture.