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TIL the chainsaw was invented to be utilized during childbirth…

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xbd7 TIL William Lawrence Murphy invented the Murphy Bed because he lived in a one room apartment and the strict moral code of the time frowned upon a woman entering a man’s bedroom. Murphy’s invention converted his bedroom into a parlor, thus enabling him to entertain women.
nloB TIL that the world’s fastest internet connection is owned by a 75-year-old swedish woman, the internet connection is up to 40 Gbps
VB4VD TIL of Disciplina - the Roman goddess of discipline - commonly worshipped by imperial Roman soldiers, she was said to promote "frugality, sternness, and faithfulness"
oBkOR TIL that during WW2 the US fielded a unique 'Ghost Army' in order to deceive the Third Reich into over estimating the strength of the Allied forces. The Ghost Army consisted of 1,100 handpicked men and a number of phony inflatable tanks and weapons.
VBo5m TIL that Charles Darwin and Steve Irwin both owed the same Tortoise