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TIL the Mount Washington Cog Railway was the first mountain climbing railway in the world.

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PxYO TIL In the Star Wars universe, “spice” is actually drugs and Han Solo was a drug smuggler previous to meeting Luke Skywalker.
Zad4 TIL the phrase “balls out” has nothing to do with testicles, but rather with early steam engine components.
lYDK TIL Zelda Fitzgerald threw herself down a flight of marble stairs at a party because F. Scott Fitzgerald was talking to another girl.
x69gw TIL in the 1980s millions used the Walkman during exercise helping to mark the beginning of the aerobics craze. During the height of the Walkman's popularity, between 1987-1997, the number of people who reported that they walked for exercise rose by 30%.
P1g0O TIL Feral pigeons are descendants of domestic pigeons. The domestication of all modern pigeons goes back 5,000-10,000 years!