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TIL in the medieval ages book owners would chain their books to the shelves and curse them to prevent theft

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x6KA5 TIL Obesity in young adult Americans rose from 33% to 41% from 2009 to 2020
xVpn7 TIL that dogs were once used in kitchens to turn spits for roasting meats. The Canis vertigus, or turnspit, was an essential part of every large kitchen in Britain in the 16th century. The small cooking canine was bred to run in a wheel that turned a roasting spit in cavernous kitchen fireplaces.
d84Ej TIL that the 'appeal to nature' is a logical fallacy where people assume that something is either good because it's perceived as "natural", or bad because it's perceived as "unnatural".
E1JZw TIL when Tower 42 in the City of London was proposed, people objected to its height. The architect favored a single tower design, but to quell objections to height he presented a two tower alternative. After seeing the stubby towers, everyone agreed to go along with the taller single tower.
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