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TIL that Mythbuster Grant Imahara is a steampunk style fashion model.

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OovgL TIL Morocco was the first country to recognize America as a legitimate nation.
Y7Dmv TIL the use of iron maidens as a medieval torture device is considered to be a myth
yVgAa TIL Steam locomotives could replenish its water supply while in motion using track pans, long troughs filled with water and a retractable water scooper that would be lowered. The speed of the forward motion forces the water up the scoop pipes into the tanks or tender.
Wk9w4 TIL that when Clennon King applied to study at the University of Mississippi in 1958 he was arrested and placed in a mental asylum because he was black and therefore considered insane since no other black person had ever tried to enter the university.
Eg9xw TIL World Snail Racing Championships was held from 2008 to 2019. The 2019 champion, Sammy the snail, covered the 13 inch course in 2 mins 38 secs.