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TIL of Chubut Province. A province in Argentina that speaks Welsh.

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Rmx7 TIL the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs also caused volcanoes to erupt everywhere, acid rain which burned flesh and vegetation, sulfuric gas that blocked out sunlight for years, vaporized rocks as deep as the sea floor, and mega tsunamis up to 2 miles (3.22km) high.
Y7WyZ TIL of the story of a GP who disguised himself as a nurse to inject methyl iodide into his mother's partner, which resulted in necrotising fasciitis
Eg1vP TIL the individual responsible for the development of residency programs in the United States, which are notorious for long hours and grueling schedules, was a known addict to both cocaine and morphine.
dwB8 TIL that there are more native Spanish speakers in the US than there are in Spain
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