3 Comments TIL helium is a finite resource and that, at our going rate, we will have used up the entire planet’s helium reserves in just over 100 years by whatilearned April 24, 2022, 9:15 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
1 Comment TIl the US strategic petroleum reserves are stored in underground caverns carved out of salt. Salt does not react with the oil and is self-healing. The plastic behavior of salt will cause it to naturally close fractures or gaps and prevent any leakage. by whatilearned December 9, 2021, 4:28 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
6 Comments TIL North Korea has trillions of dollars of minerals and rare earth elements in its earth reserves, but cannot exploit these deposits as the country cannot afford the infrastructure and technology to do so. by whatilearned August 23, 2021, 2:39 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
4 Comments TIL about the Canadian Rangers, a 5,000 strong wing of the Canadian military reserves made up mostly of First Nation personnel. They provide a military presence in the most remote Canadian regions, act as guides and scouts for the Army, and until 2018 were still issued WWII vintage rifles. by whatilearned May 28, 2021, 9:33 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
2 Comments TIL : Russia ran out of vodka celebrating the end of World War II! When the long war ended, street parties engulfed the Soviet Union, lasting for days–until all of the nation’s vodka reserves ran out a mere 22 hours after the partying started. by whatilearned May 13, 2021, 11:26 am 12 Points Upvote Downvote
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