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TIL that experts recommend prioritising building resilience in homes and communities against wildfires and smoke over agency strategies suppression strategies (fire retardants and firelines)

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d8ZvK TIL that the movie Apocalypse Now has the most movie mistakes of all time, as documented by viewers (558 mistakes). Followed by The Birds (546 mistakes) and Wizard of Oz (423 mistakes). The single "Best Mistake" was from Star Wars (1977) where a storm trooper hits his head on a door frame.
AByx TIL caffeine doesn’t really give you energy, it just blocks your sleepiness.
P1eGO TIL the U.S. military is missing 6 nuclear weapons - the longest missing nuclear weapon hasn't been seen in 71 years, and it is unlikely it will be found anytime soon.
vP10r TIL of the Dew Drop Inn. It was a former New Orleans nightclub known for catering to Black audiences during the segregation era. Singers such as Ray Charles, James Brown, and Earl King once performed there. The club allowed white patrons and thus was sometimes raided for violating Jim Crow laws.
8arRL TIL that Togo, not Balto, was the real hero in delivering serum to Nome, Alaska.