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TIL that the bubonic plague still circulates in New Mexico among prairie dogs, and that dogs can catch infected fleas and spread it to humans

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DQD1g TIL that due to airflow, all single rotor helicopters have the same speed limit 250 mph (402 km/h)
mxR8E TIL that divorce decrees in Canada circa 1950 could stipulate that a woman must remain chaste in order to continue receiving spousal support
RoD6 TIL that the first looping “roller coaster” was tested with sandbags, monkeys, flowers, eggs and glasses of water before allowing humans on.
AGow TIL that traditional naming customs of Iceland differ in that they follow no family lineage. Men are named after their father. I.e. If Jon has a son named Olaf, his name is Olaf Jonsson. If Olaf then has a son named Magnus, his name is Magnus Olafsson. Women are similar with the suffix ‘dottir’.
ZpXxD TIL the music video of Bombtrack (1991) by Rage Against the Machine supported Sendero Luminoso and its leader Abimael Guzman. The group sang in a cage, mimicking Guzman being filmed in a cage after being arrested