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TIL New York Times crossword puzzle editor, Will Shortz, is the only person in the world to have a degree in enigmatology, the study of puzzles.

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6EXm7 TIL that a man and two of his fellow inmates were held in solitary confinement for almost 44 years because a Georgia prison framed them for murder after the inmates tried to expose cruel practices within the prison
WkvK9 TIL about the Book Wheel. A 16th century invention that could hold various books at any given time for readers to rotate through and choose from. The seated reader could use hand or foot controls to move to the desired book.
AyQ7 TIL that many of the core systems of the New York Transit system are nearly 100 years old. Vacuum tubes, cloth lines, and antiquated switch panels run one of the biggest subway systems in America.
5VYrB TIL that Silphion, a thought to be extinct contraceptive used by ancient Greeks and Romans, has been recently discovered in Anatolia.
WjMB TIL Oil is cheaper than water in Venezuela.