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TIL: Fire Hyrdants have different colors that actually mean something

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JYOyQ TIL Locals in Cornwall created an imaginary beach to deal with overcrowded beaches. Fake signposts were put up all over the county leading to the 'Best Beach In Cornwall," however the signs actually diverted tourists in the opposite direction from any of the coasts.
gr9ry TIL the biggest species of spider is the Goliath birdeater, measuring by mass (175 g (6.2 oz)) and body length (up to 13 cm (5.1 in)), and second to the giant huntsman spider by leg span.
kObx7 TIL Peru uses an ingenious system of "fog catchers" to make water accessible to residents of capital Lima's low-income neighborhoods. The fog catchers resemble large rectangular sailboat sails, which are composed of nylon nets that trap microdroplets of water.
GAv6N TIL that in 1992, Paramount put a seductive 75-foot cartoon cutout of the character of Holli Would from the movie Cool World on top of the "D" in the Hollywood sign as part of the publicity stunt. Locals protested it as 'sign prostitution' until it was taken down.
G5EE TIL there exists a fungus, the smell of which can trigger spontaneous orgasms in human females.