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TIL treadmills were used in Victorian times as punishments in prison

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GAKV4 TIL Zachary Taylor's remains were exhumed in 1991 to see if he was poisoned and it was determined arsenic levels were too low
40Wa TIL Robert Downey Jr. was nominated for an Oscar for his role as Kirk Lazarus in Tropic Thunder – the character he plays is an overly pretentious method actor who only takes roles that will potentially win Oscars.
M7Og7 TIL Petula Clark had a worldwide hit in 1967 with "This is my song". #1 in UK, Ireland, Australia, and #3 in the US and Canada. Words and music were written by Charlie Chaplin.
w9kJ TIL the Co-founder of Cards Against Humanity sent Oregon militia 55-gallon tub of lube after other pranksters send sex toys
4GVN TIL a Bronze Age burial site about 5 miles from Stonehenge was discovered by a badger.