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TIL 71% of firefighters are volunteers.
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YGdW
TIL that by the 17th century in Europe it was a well-established fact that the only people who smiled broadly, in life and in art, were the poor, the lewd, the drunk and the innocent.
W0P8
TIL one of the eight rules in the American mafia is that you cannot have facial hair.
XnXE
TIL there is a species of sting-less bee in the Amazon Rainforest known as the “Barber Bee” that will cut your hair as a means of defense.
ZppZa
TIL that extended periods of exposure to strong vibrations from using power tools and heavy equipment (i.e. string trimmers, buses, trucks) can cause significant injury, typically after a few months or even over the course of years. Wear your PPE and take plenty of breaks. Your body deserves it!
AJjl
TIL the original idea for the episode, Jurassic Bark, was to have Fry’s mother fossilized instead of Seymour, but this idea was scrapped after it was thought to be too upsetting to the audience.