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TIL learned that the treadmill was designed as a torture device for prisoners.

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lEmA TIL Congress added the “Under God” phrase to the Pledge of Allegiance during the Cold War. This symbolized the resistance to communists, who were atheists.
woLn8 TIL that in the State of Georgia, most traffic violations, including speeding, are considered misdemeanors, meaning they are technically crimes punishable by jail time.
BkGK TIL The Crown worn by Elizabeth II, has a Ruby which has been in the Crowns possession for 700 years and worn by King Henry V in the famous Battle of Agincourt 1415.
pYoZG TIL in 2013, 2 million Brazilians took the streets because of a 20 cent increase in bus fares
kOpB7 TIL that Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway (BNSF) has their own police department, a jurisdiction that covers 34,000 miles of railroad.