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mA6P TIL that in the 17th century, the Roman Catholic Church ruled that beavers were fish and could be eaten on Fridays.
lomX7 TIL that it's possible that weather forecasting has been illegal in the UK until 1951. King Henry VIII outlawed foretelling the weather, since it was regarded as an act of foretelling the future, hence a witchcraft. The Witchcraft Acts which made whichcraft illegal was not repealed until 1951.
QJg7p TIL the Romans were aware that lead mining and lead pipes were toxic, but they did not connect that toxicity with lead cooking vessels
5VeXP TIL that fentanyl is commonly used as a pain reliever during childbirth.
m1dXR TIL from 1340s, the English and later British monarch also claimed the throne of France until the formation of the United Kingdom in 1800