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TIL A surge protector's ability to protect your equipment degrades over time and should be replaced every couple years.

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6pJW TIL the “Tree That Owns Itself” is a white oak tree in Athens, GA, that is widely assumed to legally own itself and the eight feet of land surrounding it. According to newspapers, a deed written by Colonel William Jackson was written to the tree, giving ownership of the land to itself in the 1800s.
QNLD9 TIL In Johannesburg, Ponte City a 54 story Apartheid era Luxury Apartment Complex fell to violent gangs and had a trash pile 14 stories tall. People used the 54 story balconies to commit suicide by jumping into the Courtyard
mJ1y TIL : There are a lot of sunken German U-Boats. Here’s a map of them all!
0wZOA TIL that up until the 1890s Hawaii was a sovereign country and was illegally annexed by the United States
R7wVa TIL Huge warthog getting "spa treatment" from mongooses in win-win symbiotic relationship called mutualism. Warthogs living in Uganda have learned to rid themselves of annoying ticks by seeking out the grooming services of some accommodating neighbors: a group of mongooses looking for snacks.