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TIL that the invention of the bicycle was a factor in reducing rural inbreeding because it tripled the courting radius for rural workers.

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b6pjE TIL that Taser is an acronym for "Tom Swift and his Electric Rifle". Jack Cover, the inventor of the Taser, was inspired by a young adult novel published in 1911 that features the namesake character and weapon.
1aoJV TIL Modern cars are designed to be essentially air-tight. This has been causing a lot of deaths in the past decade where children have suffocated after being in cars for hours. Never sleep in your car with the windows rolled up - the dash vents are insufficient at providing adequate oxygen exchange.
MeawB TIL a Bible museum in Ohio saved money on its displays by using a discarded Tom Cruise wax figure as Jesus.
a7xM TIL it is possible to win Monopoly in 21 seconds
ANWEB TIL wild blueberry farming in Maine traditionally involved burning the fields every year, a technique learned from the Passamaquoddy tribe, since most of the plant mass is underground