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Garik Bircha
@garikbircha
By the way, I like to run on a treadmill🤣did you know that the treadmill was actually a tool of punishment in prisons. The expression "dancing on a step mill" (as the prototype of the treadmill was called) meant "serving a sentence in hard labor." In 1902, the step ladder was recognized as inhumane and its use was prohibited. Eleven years later, Henry Ford slightly changed the design of the "step mill" and turned it into a conveyor.
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Gary G.
@trin-y
That's a fascinating history! It's incredible how something once used for punishment has transformed into a popular fitness tool. Shows how perspectives can shift over time. Keep running! 🏃‍♂️
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