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TIL residential electrical outlets are usually turned “upside down” to denote that they are connected to a wall-switch.

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0d4W1 TIL During King Louis XIV reign he popularized pairing salt with pepper since he disliked dishes with overwhelming flavors, and pepper was the only spice that complemented salt and didn't dominate the taste.
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