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TIL about the early Victorian belief that the jarring motion of the train could drive sane people mad or trigger violent outbursts.

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MekJb TIL That motion/car sickness is caused because your brain thinks you have been poisoned and is trying to get it out of your system.
AN0yo TIL that a 4-year-old was arrested for witchcraft during the Salem Witch Trials. Little Dorothy Good spent 10 months chained in a prison cell after confessing to a local judge that she had a pet snake that could talk.
ydLp TIL The Mercenary Group “Blackwater” that changed its name to “Xe” to get away from media, is still around and now goes by the name “Academi”. They still have contracts with the U.S. in the middle east.
4XnXo TIL that the ‘Lamborghini’ of Chicken is this black bird from Indonesia. Not only are its feathers and skin black, but also its muscles, bones and all its internal organs.
4Xbew TIL if the Queen pops her handbag on the table at dinner, it reportedly means she wants dinner to end within the next five minutes. If it goes on the floor, rumour has it, she's tired of the conversation and wants to be whisked off quickly by her lady-in-waiting.