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TIL Ancient Rome lasted so long that the original meaning of a shrine built in Rome's city center had already been forgotten by later generations of Romans.

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Qmed TIL that ultra pure water is so pure that it will take minerals out of your body and can possible kill you if you drink enough.
ko1 TIL that, in 1958, an economic campaign to modernize China resulted in the deaths by starvation of +18 million people. During this time, China was actively exporting food to Africa and refusing any foreign food aid.
worRo TIL horses were introduced to the American South in 1630, and had made it to Canada by 1730
OGZ0R TIL 35% of children share their bed with a pet.
v1Zmj TIL of the Japanese Economic Miracle whereby Japan's GDP went from $91 billion in 1965 to $1.065 trillion in 1980 & was the world's 2nd largest economy. This was achieved through "shūshin koyō" or the guarantee of employment in big corporations & highly unionized blue-collar jobs.