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Today I Learned that the Vibrator was the 5th domestic appliance to be electrified, after the sewing machine, tea kettle, fan, and toaster.

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OaZ7 TIL that humans can run marathon distances faster than almost every animal on Earth.
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69A4X TIL that in the province of Alberta, if you find a fossil that does not require excavation on Crown Land (public areas) you are the custodian of that fossil. You may keep the fossil in your possession but the fossil is owned by the province and therefore cannot be sold or removed from the province.
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