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TIL the first official quarantine was in Dubrovnik, Croatia in 1377 against the bubonic plague. Anyone entering the city had to first isolate for 40 (in latin, quaranta) days on a nearby island.

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5Zkp TIL flim critic Roger Ebert was quoted saying “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen was a horrible experience of unbearable length, briefly punctuated by three or four amusing moments. One of these involves a dog-like robot humping the leg of the heroine. Such are the meager joys of this film.“
PYGjE TIL The Prime Minister of Canada doesn't have to be a member of parliament, but does need a seat to participate. In the 1925 election Liberal Party leader William Lyon Mackenzie King lost his seat while his party won and "governed from the hallway" before winning a by-election a few weeks later.
BggLK TIL James Cameron sold the rights the script of The Terminator for $1, so he could direct it.
EEVo TIL that only one species of frog goes “Ribbit”, but it has become a national and global cliche because that frog resides in Hollywood and was used for sound effects
e0deE TIL a waitress was tipped a lottery ticket and won $10,000,000. She was then sued by her colleagues for their share. Then she was sued by the man who tipped her the ticket. Then she was kidnapped by her ex husband, and shot him in the chest. Then she went to court against the IRS.