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TIL The first true bicycle with pedals, invented in 1869, was known as 'The Boneshaker' due to the extremely uncomfortable ride caused by the stiff wrought-iron frame, wooden wheels, and tyres made of iron.

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KY9dw TIL That a Mexican salamander, the Axolotl, has an amazing regenerative ability. They can regenerate entire limbs, or even inner organs, such as parts of their brain, spinal cord or heart. New science is studying this ability to maybe help people who has suffered limb loss in the future.
WwPB TIL a hacker called Barnaby Jack figured out a way to wirelessly shut down pacemakers and found an exploit to get an ATM machine to dispense all it’s money. A week before he was due to demonstrate his research, he was found dead from a drug overdose.
AdRo TIL the day after September 11th, the British Field Band played the American National Anthem out of respect during the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace
VBXXB TIL of LaVere Redfield, an American multimillionaire who was discovered to be hoarding a massive collection of around 270k silver Morgan dollars and postage stamps in his basement during a robbery in 1952. Following his death in 1974, his heirs uncovered even more coins hidden, around 7.3 million.
WkQOd TIL that "Type A" personalities (stressed workaholics prone to angry outbursts) and "Type B" (more relaxed and agreeable) are "to a large extent a construct of the tobacco industry" and "the tobacco industry was a major funder and stimulant of research on stress."