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TIL that the Mechanical Turk, a chess-playing illusion, fooled observers in Europe and the Americas for 84 years, from its creation in 1770 until its destruction by fire in 1854. It was operated by a human chess master hiding within the machine, who gave the Turk the appearance of playing chess.
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TIL the Giro d’Italia used to award the Black Jersey to the rider in last overall place. This move spurred fierce competition among riders determined to be last across the finish line. Tactics included hiding in bars, behind hedges, in farm buildings, and even puncturing their own tires
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