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Four minutes on the dark history of the treadmill....

Four minutes on the dark history of the treadmill. It began as a torture device. Is anyone surprised? http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-treadmill-s-dark-and-twisted-past-conor-heffernan?utm_campaign=social&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_content=lesson&utm_term=technology
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The constant thud underneath your feet. The constrained space. The monotony of going nowhere fast. Running on a treadmill can certainly feel like torture, but did you know it was originally used for that very purpose? Conor Heffernan details the dark and twisted history of the treadmill. Read More