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TIL Treadmills used to be torture devices. If you've ever been on a treadmill and thought, "This feels like torture," you're not far from the truth.

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xVN01 TIL of silverfish in the desert that drink water as they can absorb moisture from the air through their anus.
NXwK1 Today I learned about the Texas City Disaster, the deadliest industrial accident in American history, killing 581. All but one of Texas City's firefighters were killed.
QJlOp TIL the Philippines is one of two countries, the other being Vatican City, that doesn't allow divorce. Instead, citizens have to go through an expensive & complex annulment process to circumvent the divorce ban.
GARy4 TIL Of the Chinese drywall health issues. Between 2001 and 2009 the United States imported large amounts of drywall from China that would off-gas, slowly releasing chemicals like hydrogen sulfide and corrode pipes. The South-East was especially affected because of rebuilding following hurricanes.
7rWYb TIL that the 2003 Cat In The Hat movie was so bad that Dr Seuss’s widow specifically said that she wouldn’t allow any more live action adaptations of his work.