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TIL that the inventor of the motorcycle died while riding his own motorcycle design at the age of 72. A newspaper headline said that Sylvester Roper "Died in the Saddle".

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l7nOA TIL of the funerary practice of hanging coffins by the extinct Bo people - ethnic minorities in Sichuan and Yunnan provinces of China. About 100 of these wooden coffins were attached to stakes driven into the rock of a 600 meters high cliff.
6EWlQ TIL the island of Ta’u in the American Somoa switched from being 100% diesel powered to 100% solar powered. A 7-acre solar farm capable of withstanding a Cat-5 hurricane supports an island population that fluctuates between 200-600 people year round, depending on the tourism season.
vY5x TIL The tallest building in the world to have a woman as lead architect is in Chicago (Aqua Tower)
ADRn4 TIL Dr. Winnifred Cutler spent over 25 years researching reproductive biology and produced the Athena 10X pheromones to make men attractive to women. A reporter tried it in a museum, bars, and concluded pheromones don't work
XWRQ TIL that the Chinese company Netdragon Websoft built their corporate headquarters in the shape of the Starship Enterprise. The owner licensed the design legally from CBS.