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

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nenKb TIL Signalman 1st Class Douglas Munro is the Only Coast Guard Medal of Honor Recipient and helped save 500 Marines at Guadalcanal. He died while getting the last Marines out. His last words were “Did they get off?” referring to the last of the Marines.
LJ9Q TIL that environmentalist John Muir walked over 1000 miles from Indiana to Florida to see America, bringing with him only a comb, a towel, some soap, and 3 books.
VBowZ TIL there used to be penguins that grew to 6 feet tall and could weigh more than 250 lbs.
VMO5Q TIL that a French family had a roof leak in 2011. Upon inspection, the culprit turned out to be a 4.5 billion year old meteorite that had smashed through their roof tile. the family's name? Commette.
nJAr TIL that the seconds hands in train station clocks in Switzerland run 1.7 % faster, then stop for an extra second at the top of the minute (as they are synchronized). That gives trains a full 2 seconds during which they can leave exactly on time.