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TIL Sweden has virtually eradicated Salmonella

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b9x5p TIL in Victorian times, the cheapest form of accommodation available was a “penny hang”. You could literally pay a penny to sleep over a ROPE. This was commonly used by drunk sailors who had spent all of their money and is the origin of the term “hangover“.
9Myr TIL that in Marvel’s Ultimate Universe, Avengers members Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver are a couple. And siblings. Seriously. That’s a thing that Marvel committed to.
QNJ8p TIL the Cheetah Conservation Fund imports Turkish Kangal dogs to Namibia and Kenya to help protect livestock, which in turns decreases the killing of cheetah's by farmers by reducing the amount of animals they lose to cheetahs.
Vpw8 TIL that when Michael Jackson died, Google mistook millions of searches for a DDoS attack and blocked related searches for 30 minutes.
5Vd4B TIL that the animated DC movie Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker was edited for being seen as too violent for kids, in light of the Columbine High School massacre that happened the year before its release