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TIL the treadmill was created as a torture device.

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R5BEQ TIL George T. Babbit Jr. played drums for the Ventures in 1959 but dropped out because he was too young to play in bars. In 1998 he played a live show with the band while an active duty 4-star Air Force general
e0rDL TIL In season 4, episode 20 of Home Improvement, Dave Chappelle and Jim Breuer played Tool Time audience members three years before starring in Half Baked together.
Lklvd TIL NASA calculated that you only need 40 digits of Pi to calculate the circumference of the observable universe, to the accuracy of 1 hydrogen atom
j6ZXv TIL that the UK’s coins each have a part of the Royal Shield on the back, and if they’re arranged correctly the whole shield can be seen.
6EjD8 TIL in 2018 two melons were auctioned off in Japan for ¥3.2 million (almost $30,000). Yubari King melons are often given as luxurious gifts and are famous for their ridiculous sweetness.