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TIL The bicycle is one of the most efficient inventions in the history of mankind, getting the equivalent of 912 miles per gallon (388 km/ltr)

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x6ojo TIL the word “rooster” was introduced in the mid or late 18th century to avoid the sexual connotation of “cock”.
617m TIL a Hungarian man murdered 24 women and attempted to pickle their bodies in beer before enlisting to fight in World War 1. When his crimes were discovered, he evaded capture and was never heard from again.
RabQ TIL that in Feb 1942, a ship capsized off the coast of newfoundland. One of the 46 survivors was being cared for by local women who were trying to wash what they thought was oil off his skin. The women had never seen a black man before and we’re actually trying to wash the color off his skin.
0dk75 TIL: Between 800 and 1349 AD, the Colosseum was converted into a residential apartment building
7rODX TIL Ed Sheeran once had 14 of the top 15 songs on the U.K. Singles Chart