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TIL that "For EV fires, it's been always very difficult to pinpoint the exact root cause of the fire, because it is extremely difficult to 're-enact' the fire incident with the same conditions,"also; authorities, car makers and battery makers often do not disclose what the exact safety risk is

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1a79W TIL that when the deadliest tornado touched down in 1925 Missouri, people were taken by surprise. This was because the word 'tornado' was banned from US weather forecasts since the late 19th century due to hysteria. This mentality shifted after the tornado killed 675 ill-prepared residents
NYy6 TIL of Excited Delirium Syndrome which “ causes sudden and unexpected death”, it is not recognized by the American Medical Association, and every single person who has ever “died from it” was in police custody at the time of their death.
PyXO TIL that some top-selling cars and trucks are using special speakers to pipe sound files of a roaring engine into your vehicle’s cabin to make more efficient cars sound more powerful
M7rgA TIL about Spruce Creek Airport in Florida. A combined airport/neighborhood where every house connects to the runway via their own taxiway.
x64x7 TIL of Panilo (Hawaiian cowboys). After cows were introduced to Hawaii in 1793 their population grew to the point of being a dangerous nuisance. King Kamehameha III, impressed with Mexican Vaqueros seen during a state visit, invited some over to teach the Hawaiian people to manage cattle and ranches