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TIL that New Yorkers have a bad history with quarantine, a mob burning the first quarantine hospital to the ground

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R7ODw TIL In 1574, the Dutch city of Leiden was under siege by Spanish forces. The defenders breached dykes, flooding the low lying countryside. Naval ships reached the city on Oct 3rd, bringing bread and herring and ending the siege. Leiden still gives citizens free bread and herring every Oct 3rd.
0dXOA TIL The name Marathon comes from the legend of Philippides. A Greek messenger ran from the Battle of Marathon to Athens without stopping, before collapsing and dying. He ran 26.2 miles, which determines the length of a marathon today
epBlg TIL Warren Buffet bet 1 million dollars in 2008, that his passive investment strategy will win with a big hedge funds over the next 10 years. By 2017, his portfolio went up by 85%, while his opponent lost with only 22% made
Rkol TIL an egg yolk is a single cell
wO8 TIL that many designers believe that there are 4 colors that are universally flattering to wear, no matter what skin tone you have.