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TIL barns were traditionally red because farmers mixed rust with their diy sealant mixture to resist fungus and moss, turning the mixture red

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R7Nea TIL that a study of U.S federal courts found that on the Monday after the switch to Daylight Saving Time, when people lose sleep, judges gave sentences of on average 5% longer than normal
K1eQ TIL Nestle pays only $2.25 to bottle and sell a million liters of water
kORy7 TIL The most push ups in one hour is 3,877. The most one-arm push-ups is 1,025. The most consecutive one finger push-ups is 124.
XXoE TIL: In 1979 a 16 year old girl sniped kids from her window with a .22 caliber rifle given to her for christimas just to liven up her monday.
WkWeo TIL that Hummingbirds cannot walk or hop. They have evolved smaller feet to be lighter for more efficient flying.