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TIL that the work quarantine comes from the Italian word “quaranta” which means 40. This was the number of days sailors on a ship with a suspected infection had to stay in port before they were allowed on land.

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m1pY TIL nuclear submarine microphones can hear shrimp chewing on their food 100 meters away.
OQk7 TIL that Jane Roe is now a strong Pro-Life supporter. She is actively working in order to get the Supreme Court to overturn her case, Roe v Wade.
dPld TIL in 2006 actor David Cross became Kickstarter’s first investor.
OGZJe TIL that Tootsie Rolls helped save American troops during the Korean War. 15,000 troops faced off against 120,000. They called for an airdrop of mortars using the code Tootsie Rolls. when it arrived, it was actual Tootsie Rolls. They used it to patch holes in vehicles and equipment and retreat.
YpDAA TIL the entire reason Porgs exist in the Last Jedi is because the island they filmed on is a Puffin sanctuary, which included a ton of Puffin extras they had to explain