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TIL that people that say “warsh” instead of wash and “rut” instead of roof speak in a dialect called Midland American English

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wbK8 TIL Some prisoners in China were reportedly forced to play World of Warcraft and other games to gather virtual currency for Prison bosses.
NXZWN TIL A replica of Romulus' hut was maintained in the centre of Rome until the end of the Roman Empire.
PYyMV TIL that during Vostok 4, Russian cosmonaut Pavel Popovich said that he was able to observe thunderstorms from his spacecraft. However, he forgot that the Russian word for thunderstorms was the agreed upon code word for extreme nausea requiring immediate landing, and his mission was cut short.
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R7WR9 TIL of the Nepalese Royal Family Massacre. Nine members of the royal family, including the king, were murdered by the crown prince, who then killed himself.