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TIL the UK has the most breweries per capita in the world.

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KO5ME TIL that the treadmill was first introduced as a Prison Rehabilitation Device, meant to cause the incarcerated to suffer and learn from their sweat. When Oscar Wilde was sentenced to 2 years in prison in 1895, he was forced to use a treadmill as part of his punishment.
RYdl TIL in 2011, Firefighters in Tennessee let a house burn down because the homeowners didn’t pay a “$75 fire subscription fee”.
OGoxY TIL of head wobbling in India: besides doing head nods for "yes" and head shakes for "no", Indian people also wobble their heads side-to-side, with different meanings to the gesture depending on the speed of the wobble
gMk1L TIL of Anne Haining Bates, who was known for her great stature of 7ft 11 inches, normally weighing 340 pounds. She toured with another incredibly tall man, fell in love and married. Their home and furniture was built to their specifications, with 8ft doorways and 14ft ceilings.
0draA TIL that the last television ever manufactured in the U.S. made its way off the assembly line in July 2005 at the former Magnavox production headquarters in Greeneville, Tennessee. The TV remains on public display in a history museum in the town.