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TIL that Ancient Rome Had Fast Food Restaurants Called 'Thermopolia,' Where People Bought Hot Meals on the Go, Much Like Modern Takeout

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d8yvZ TIL that the live penguins that starred in Batman Returns (1992) had their own refrigerated dressing rooms and a swimming pool. The set was kept cold for them. Danny DeVito was the only one who was comfortable, because of the extensive face prosthetics, heavy padding, and heavy coat he had to wear.
AN7Wl TIL: During the 1840s and 50s, 21 people died due to sweets being poisoned with Arsenic in my hometown.
v1lxK TIL the 2002 SARS virus also originated from cave dwelling bats, discovered through tracing by scientists at Wuhan Institute of Virology.
XEL4Q TIL Oregon uses beet juice to de-ice the roads and is illegal to use salt.
e89k TIL: A Swiss man has a tattoo which sold for $205k and will be skinned from his back when he dies.