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TIL that NASA has a fire alert system that you can subscribe too for a area of interest. Protecting people against wild fires!

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jrNa TIL that a man on the internet convinced a large number of people he was a time traveler
JBdm TIL Albert Einstein was approached so often by fans wanting explanations of his theories he would say, “Pardon me, sorry! Always I am mistaken for Professor Einstein.”
rpjM TIL that some chimpanzees and monkeys have entered the stone age
nW4NW TIL That carat in gems is only weight. There is no other thing to it. No fancy clearity, shine or rarity. One carat is 1/5th of a gram. Supply, demand, rarity of the gem plays a role for price sure, but no to carat.
VB69B TIL that in 1914, the wife of the French Prime Minister murdered a newspaper editor to prevent him from disclosing her relationship with him, which had begun while both were still married to their previous partners. She was acquitted because she was deemed to have acted on "uncontrollable impulses".