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9YmpD TIL that the arcade game Pac-man was originally named Puck-man in Japan, but the name was changed for English-speaking countries because of concerns that the letter “P” would always be vandalized into an “F.”
Lkx69 TIL that the first ever speeding ticket was issued to Walter Arnold on the 28th of January 1896 in Kent, England. He was blitzing through the town at 8mph (4 times the legal limit), was chased for 5 miles by a police officer on a bicycle, and was fined 1 shilling when he was finally caught.
JY7dv TIL In 1896 the speed limit was 2mph and the first ever speeding ticket was handed to someone hurtling along at...8mph. There was a 5 mile police chase with the policeman pursuing on a bike. The driver also failed to have someone waving a red flag walk in front of the car to warn of his approach.