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TIL that scientists and medical specialists in the field of infectious diseases had actually predicted the emergence of a pandemic such as we're facing today as far back as 2008

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7rJb TIL Two different people have committed suicide after being interviewed by Nancy Grace. One shot herself, the other set herself on fire.
78PkZ Today I learned to keep typing on computers with my back straight and feet flat on the ground using a nice posture since it can cause long-term health issues if you are not sitting properly.
jNgxn TIL the name of Africa comes from an ancient name of Tunisia, which was a province of the Roman Empire
XYE TIL there was a Snake Plissken television series planned, but it was turned down by all the major networks for being “too dark and bleak.”
myPM TIL the Roman civilization technically lasted for 2,200 years. It was founded as a monarchy in 753 BC, became a republic in 509 BC, turned into an empire in 27 BC, shifted capital to Constantinople in 330 AD, and finally fell only in 1453 AD.