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TIL that the Denver police uses a Smelloscope to find pot smokers that don’t comply with the Denver “odour ordinance”

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ejk5 TIL that a gym call Eco Gym uses cardio equipment which harvests energy from the workouts of its members as a method to cut down on its energy bills. The savings are then passed back to the gym members, giving them an incentive to return for more regular exercise.
9wYAM TIL that the ‘Easter Bunny’ originated in Germany because of its prolific fertility, symbolizing birth and the start of life around springtime. During famine, eggs were dyed and gifted to children in Easter time and like that, the two concepts merged into the modern day Easter Bunny.
a8EQL TIL that Pope Francis hasn't watched TV since 1990, after making a pledge to the Virgin Mary. It has kept him from watching his favorite soccer team, Buenos Aires-based San Lorenzo. So a member of the Swiss Guard tells him the scores and keeps him up to date on the standings
eVmD TIL reclusive billionaire Howard Hughes was being kept awake at night by the bright neon sign from the ‘Silver Slipper’ casino, so he bought the casino and dismantled the sign.
OorjX TIL the devil does not exist in Jewish scriptures. The principle of evil was introduced into the Jewish belief system by Zoroastrianism, at the time the religion of the First Persian Empire. The term 'Satan' eventually developed into a supernatural entity, changing Judaism into a dualistic religion.