TIL: Quarantine comes from the first known example of the isolation method. In the 14th (Plague!) century, Venice enforced a rule where ships had to anchor for 40 days before crew and passengers were allowed to come ashore. The waiting period was named "quarantino" derived from Italian for 40.

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TIL: Quarantine comes from the first known example of the isolation method. In the 14th (Plague!) century, Venice enforced a rule where ships had to anchor for 40 days before crew and passengers were allowed to come ashore. The waiting period was named "quarantino" derived from Italian for 40.

TIL: Quarantine comes from the first known example of the isolation method. In the 14th (Plague!) century, Venice enforced a rule where ships had to anchor for 40 days before crew and passengers were allowed to come ashore. The waiting period was named "quarantino" derived from Italian for 40. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-51308542 DeathrippleSlowrott January 31, 2020 at 02:16PM

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TIL: Quarantine comes from the first known example of the isolation method. In the 14th (Plague!) century, Venice enforced a rule where ships had to anchor for 40 days before crew and passengers were allowed to come ashore. The waiting period was named "quarantino" derived from Italian for 40.

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