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TIL that the treadmill was invented as a form of punishment for prisoners

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GYbRN TIL that a quarter of all British land forces during the American Revolution were actually German auxiliaries or mercenaries.
xVJWk TIL Gouldian finch young have unusual mouth markings that biologists find intriguing. One study showed the markings might help finch parents judge the health and age of their chicks. Another study revealed the glowing bumps outside of the beak reflect light, serving as a built-in beacon for feeding.
X09mE TIL that Sichuan peppercorns aren't peppers at all. Rather, they're the dried berries of the prickly ash tree, which is a member of the citrus family.
0db0y TIL that the Inuit tribes settle conflicts over women by making fun of each other in song (The original diss track) and then slap each other
pYDvA TIL about ritual endocannibalism, a funerary practice in which the dead remains of kinspeople are ceremoniously consumed by the community.