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TIL fires from Christmas lights were a significantly higher risk before LEDs. Bulbs could get hot to the touch after only a few minutes, and when wrapped around a dry tree could ignite.

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5YLRP TIL leprechauns are a protected species in the EU.
6EjNQ TIL that the standard workday was reduced to 8 hours because of international protests held on May 1st, the original Labor Day. "May Day" is still celebrated in most places around the globe, by everyone from Communists to Catholics, with the exception of the United States.
pYWQN TIL for every 100 people in a person's life 4 or so are likely to be a psychopath
4kXQa TIL out of some 45,000 known species of spiders, only 23 are considered to be quasi-social, which includes building and maintaining larger webs together. These colonies can grow large enough to even take down birds and bats.
16EZW TIL that historical duels weren’t about killing your opponent, but about restoring your honour. ‘Satisfaction’ meant risking your life to prove both courage and integrity.