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TIL in the 1930 in London children where put in "baby cages" hanging from the windows so they can get healthy fresh air.

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9Yln7 TIL an oil change for a Bugatti Veyron costs $21,000 and takes approximately 27 hours.
p8xYN TIL the Plymouth/Dodge Neon ACR was so competitve in its racing class that SCCA, the governing body, had to start accepting new add-ons for other vehicles to keep them competitive with the Neon.
Z878Q TIL that the U.S. Department of the Treasury accepts donations to reduce the U.S. debt, and that people actually donate
4XZ1R TIL that by 1983, the “Quartz Crisis” had decimated the Swiss watchmaking economy, which had 1,600 watchmakers in 1970 and eventually fell to 600.
XG0j TIL Widely regarded as the greatest achievement in collegiate athletics, Jesse Owens set 3 world records and tied a fourth…all in the span of 45 mins.