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TIL there was a shrine so old in Ancient Rome that even the Ancient Romans couldn’t remember the meaning of it.

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AD9Lx TIL of the Semmelweis reflex, a tendency to reject evidence that contradicts existing beliefs. Documented when doctors refused to wash their hands from autopsies to delivery rooms despite evidence this decreases mortality.
0dM0p TIL Jerry Lee Lewis released his album "Last Man Standing" in 2006 because Lewis was the last survivor from the generation of 1950s Sun Studios recording artists such as Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, Charlie Rich, Carl Perkins, and Elvis Presley. Lewis lived until 2022
x6jK7 TIL that Hockey rinks used to only have one shared penalty box, and players would often continue to fight in the penalty box.
grMgL TIL Eastern Whip-poor-wills lay their eggs in phase with the lunar cycle, so that they hatch on average 10 days before a full moon. When the moon is near full, the adults can forage the entire night and capture large quantities of insects to feed to their nestlings.
AVKw TIL that in North Korea, since every political candidate is chosen by the ruling party, there is only one name on a ballot. A voter may cross off the candidate’s name to vote against him, but must do so with a red pen next to the ballot box in sight of electoral officials.