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TIL that Norway has the world's first Bicycle Escalator built on a long, uphill road to help tired cyclists (or parents with baby strollers), and encourage cycling in the city.

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OrDX TIL the child actor Jackie Coogan, who played alongside Charlie Chaplin in ‘The Kid’ was also one of the highest paid actors. When he turned 21, he found out his mom and step dad had spent most of the money he made. His complaint led to the Coogan law being passed to protect child actors.
njDW TIL there is a product that will turn you into a tree after death. Gerard Moline developed the Bios Urn which allows people to use their ashes to germinate a seed of their choice.
yVrMl TIL that Dave Grohl - Guitarist of Foo Fighters and drummer of Nirvana - created the first Foo Fighters album entirely by himself, recording almost every part of every instrument, including the vocals.
YRd TIL that when Thomas Jefferson dubbed the term ‘separation of church and state’ he was echoing the founder of the American Baptist Church, Roger Williams, who also supported it.
4E5a TIL In Old English the word “man” was originally gender neutral, encompassing all human beings, while the word for man was “wer” as in “werewolf”