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TIL there’s a paper by the University of Toronto that outlines the usage and historic context of “eh”

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JYO0Q TIL inmate executions take so long that nearly a quarter of inmates on death row in the U.S. die of natural causes while awaiting execution.
oB4vY TIL Shoe shops used in-store x-rays machines on children to ensure a good fit from 1920-1970 until they realised the dangers of radiation
1JWd TIL inn WW2 the Nazis had a wooden airfield in Northern France, the British knew about it. Being British they let them build it and then dropped a wooden bomb on it!
b0O0 TIL: There was an African grey parrot that learned over 100 English words, which he could use and combine approprately. His last words to his handler were “You be good. I love you. See you tomorrow”.
Ypp1B TIL that Ruth Coker Burks took care of more than 1000 people infected with HIV/AIDs during the height of the epidemic