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TIL fire hydrants are color coded so fire fighters instantly know the pressure and water flow.

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Yx7G TIL that while Neil Armstrong was the first man on the moon, Buzz Aldrin was the first man to pee on the moon.
7wnX TIL the Earth’s day got shorter by 2.68 microseconds because of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake
OGno6 TIL that Harper Goff designed much of the original Disneyland, sets for classic films (Casablanca, Captain Blood, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory), and the submarines in Fantastic Voyage and 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. Captain Nemo’s baroque Nautilus helped inspire the Steampunk movement.
LkoBQ TIL the story of Isaac Newton watching an apple fall out of a tree often misses an important detail, it was a windy day. The wind blew the apple at an angle as it fell. This caused Newton to wonder if an object could fall at such an angle that it never hits the ground, aka an orbit.
nLDr TIL During his time as a Congressman and later the US President, John F Kennedy donated all of his salary to charity.