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TIL Roman ruins excavations led to a cat sanctuary

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Brerr TIL that the cheesy dust coating on cheetos is called "Cheetle".
KA79 TIL that ‘the present’ is defined in archaeology as any time after January 1st, 1950, because nuclear testing has altered isotopes in the atmosphere to the point that it isn’t possible to carbon date anything more recent.
yQ1GM TIL Christmas only became a thing in Scotland in 1958, and had been BANNED for centuries following the Reformation - with strict penalties for celebrating. Instead Scots celebrated the secular Hogmanay, which remains a significant date on the nation's calendar every year.
4XOLw TIL of "Hauntology" a philosophical concept explaining "contemporary culture's persistent recycling of retro aesthetics and incapacity to escape old social forms" as a "nostalgia for lost futures."
XEYKP TIL. The southernmost point on mainland Asia is Tanjung Piai. It is part of Malaysia and home to an important nature preserve less than 100 miles from the equator with the skyline of Singapore visible in the distance.