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TIL In the 1930s, Brooks Walker invented a "fifth wheel" that was used to aid cars in parallel parking. The wheel extended down at the back, perpendicular to the rear wheels, and could swivel like the front wheel on a bicycle.

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Pw0V TIL: Wuzhu, also known by his sinicised name Wanyan Zongbi, or Jin Wuzhu, was a prince, military general and civil minister of the Jurchen-led Jin dynasty, which ruled northern China between the 12th and 13th centuries.
worwP Today I learned the Winecoff Hotel-site of the deadliest hotel fire in history, was advertised as being "absolutely fireproof"
x6kr5 TIL about Gary DeVore, a screenwriter, who disappeared in 1997 while night driving from Santa Fe, NM to Santa Barbara, CA. A year after disappearing, Devore and his Ford Explorer were found in an aqueduct in Palmdale, CA. Devore's hands, script and gun were missing. His death remains a mystery.
4koyJ TIL that Abba turned down an offer of $1 billion to play 100 shows
oBQ9E TIL that McDonalds owner Ray Croc had his own idea for a non-meat burger on the menu, a grilled pineapple with cheese on a cold bun, however he dropped it after the Filet-O-Fish sold way more