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TIL Performance outdoor clothing leach PFAS forever chemicals 😔

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1axgX TIL British aristocrats often went broke after royal visits. Queen Elizabeth I spent her holydays at her titled noblemen's country estates. The problem was that Tudor monarchs didn’t just travel alone and hosts had to find housing, food and entertainment for over 300 people, often at short notice.
Z8L8a TIL of the Monster from Partridge Creek, an animal spotted in the Yukon wilderness that is rumored to be a dinosaur.
myeY TIL the United Kingdom writes, prints and stores all of its laws on goatskin
ANm0d TIL Elevators in NYC are legally required to have mirrors to help make sure that when you're entering, you can see anyone who may already be inside, so you don't get jumped or jacked by someone hiding out.
m1Vgy TIL The Mormon Tabernacle Choir was renamed to The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square in 2018 because the leaders of the Mormon church don’t like the name Mormon anymore.