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TIL of the Cycloped, an early horse-powered locomotive

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wLjWJ TIL that January 14th is the Feast of the Ass. A Catholic feast day mostly celebrated in the Middle Ages that honors all asses in the Bible, especially the one that bore Mary and the baby Jesus into Egypt after the birth.
grKa4 TIL world's first vending machine was a holy water dispenser.
yRYV TIL that Ken Osmond, Eddie Haskell from Leave It to Beaver, became a police officer for the LAPD and was shot three times while on a foot chase with a car thief. He was placed on disability and later retired after 18 years on the force.
4XVlN TIL there's a restaurant in New York that doesn't employ chefs; they employ grandmas. Every day, a different grandma from around the world designs her own menu.
8ep0G TIL about mole people in Vegas tunnels.