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TIL even viruses can catch viruses

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Lko40 TIL that the height limit on Washington, DC buildings has been in place since 1910 and has nothing to do with the height of the Washington Monument or the Capital Dome. Instead, height limits are based on the width of each street.
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KYZZ9 TIL Charles Darwin had 10 kids with his first cousin.
a8oJN TIL that in 1807, Napoleon Bonaparte was swarmed by hundreds of rabbits during a celebratory hunt, forcing him to retreat to his carriage.