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TIL the theory an asteroid caused the dinosaur mass extinction did not emerge until 1980

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b6R1p TIL in the 18th-20th centuries in Britain STD patients would be 'quarantined' in a facility called a "Lock hospital," a hospital designed to treat STD victims; originally used to house victims of leprosy.
E1ked TIL that the dog breed 'shih tzu' were bred for royalty in ancient China and where pets for many emperors.
6nK7 TIL Russia didn’t consider beer to be an alcoholic beverage until 2011. Before then it was classified as a soft drink.
oBw6Y TIL Wind and barometric pressure changes can produce waves and effects similar to tides in enclosed bodies of water. This phenomenon is known as a seiche.
QVR6 TIL that people that say “warsh” instead of wash and “rut” instead of roof speak in a dialect called Midland American English