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TIL Bridgestone patented fire-retardant tyres in 1996
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TIL In 1721, a Swedish widow named Maria Ersdotter was arrested for having a sexual relationship with her 24 year old former stepson. Because relations by marriage were considered equivalent to blood relations, the two were both convicted of incest and executed by beheading.
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TIL we’ve been trying to build the hyperloop since 1799
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TIL Mountain lions, pumas, panthers, and cougars are all the same animal - the Puma Concolor
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TIL that Chinese lion dance isn't just for parades. It's also a competitive highly acrobatic sport with an annual world championship.
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TIL there used to be a weight loss product called Ayds. It was discontinued after AIDS became well-known in the 1980s.