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xV4Yb TIL: Despite common misconception Ben Franklin did not propose Daylight Saving Time. Modern DST was first proposed to the Wellington Philosophical Society NZ in 1895 & first enacted in Port Arthur Canada in 1905
OGa97 TIL that when steam locomotives needed to refill their water tanks on long journeys, they would sometimes make use of water troughs built directly on the tracks. The engineers would lower a scoop into the trough as the train drove over it, refilling the tanks without needing to stop.
axEo TIL Mountain gorillas are naturally afraid of chameleons and nobody knows why.
j69gN TIL that Congressman Leo Ryan, who was assassinated at Jonestown, had a daughter that lived in the Rajneesh commune in Oregon
9wJJp TIL: Terry Fox, a Canadian hero, ran across Canada in 1980 to raise funds for cancer research despite having lost a leg to cancer. His Marathon of Hope inspired millions and led to the annual Terry Fox Run, which continues to support cancer research globally. 🇨🇦🏃‍♂️ #TIL #TerryFox