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TIL that Pumpernickle Bread means Devil’s Fart

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8aY9b TIL women in ancient Rome didn’t have unique first names, but instead were just named after their family name. (For example, all women from Gaius Julius Caesar’s family were named Julia. Sisters were told apart by using nicknames, such as ‘Julia the Younger’, ‘Julia the Elder’, etc.)
lnnr TIL that the biggest ever storm on record was Typhoon Tip in 1979 - 2,200km wide, 305km/h winds.
Zpdxa TIL the first recorded use of Forensic dentistry is from ancient Rome. After forcing her rival, Lollia Paulina to commit suicide, Agrippina the Younger asked to see her severed head to personally confirm her death. Facial features were distorted, so she used Paulina's unique looking teeth to ID her
8aawP TIL about courtroom dogs that help children feel comfortable enough to testify against their abusers.
b6kdN TIL that the US government stores 1.4 billion pounds of cheese in underground caves in Missouri