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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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1Av4 TIL that there are official inspectors on the German Oktoberfest, checking if the beer is no more than 15mm below the mark after calming down for four minutes
naAW TIL that many stereotypic movements in zoo animals, such as pacing, are caused by lack of stimuli, i.e. boredom
X0XxE TIL Years ago, when two children were born within 12 months of each other, people called them "Irish twins." When a mom had three kids within three years, they were called "Irish triplets." This was due to a derogatory stereotype of poor Irish Catholic families having lots of kids close together.
yQLyJ TiL: That the first well documented and public case of Alina Abduction, “The abduction of Betty and Barney Hill”, took place right near me in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
kJ0PB TIL that Neptune's deep blue color were not accurately color balanced and its contrast was enhanced. In reality, it has a pale blue color, very similar to Uranus