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TIL that soldiers are required to “route step” (or walk out of step) when crossing bridges because, in 1831, the rhythmic march of British soldiers broke a bridge, throwing soldiers off of the bridge.

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5YaW9 TIL Steven Tyler has a fundraiser set up for abused girls despite having abused a 14 year old girl himself.
gMaXL TIL It took 200,000 years for our human population to reach 1 billion—and only 200 years to reach 7 billion.
45dN TIL Gordon Ramsay was doused in gasoline and held at gunpoint by gang members while attempting to film a documentary about the illegal shark fin industry. He managed to escape by diving into his car with his film crew and driving off.
RvmQ TIL that there is a difference between a hobo and a bum; a hobo is a migratory worker, while a bum doesn’t work at all.
0wvxj TIL Serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer accidentally consumed a drink laced with sleeping pills, intended for a guest. When we woke, he found that his victim-to-be had burgled several of his personal items