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TIL that as a child David Byrne was once mistaken for Norman Bates, which eventually inspired Byrne when creating the song 'Psycho Killer'

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pGQb TIL that a single fire hydrant in San Francisco survived a massive earthquake in 1906 and aided fire fighters in saving the Mission district. In memory of the event, the hydrant was painted gold.
0wryy TIL: Beer bottles used to be kept in clear glass bottles in the 19th century until brewers realized UV rays from the sun were altering the flavor and making the beer smell "skunky". This is why most beers are kept in brown glass bottles now, it blocks the UV rays from the sun; preserving taste.
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BWBL TIL that coin flips are more like 51/49, biased towards the side that was face-up when flipped
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