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TIL that the bulbs used in fire sprinkler systems are color-coded to represent the temperature required for the sprinklers to be activated.

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bXXa TIL that Jeffrey Dahmer, also known as the Milwaukee Cannibal, accidentally consumed the sedated drink that he made for his victim, fell asleep, and was robbed of 300 USD and a watch. Naturally, he did not report the incident.
Z8VjQ TIL that, according to Paul McCartney, after Micheal Jackson bought the rights to The Beatles catalog McCartney asked his friend Michael for a raise in royalties after 30+ years. To which Michael Jackson politely declined and said, "Oh Paul, that's just business."
ogAo TIL a factory worker saved 34 lives from the 9-story Rana Plaza collapse. Against all warnings, he climbed inside the rubble to pull people to safety. When a doctor was too afraid to go in to amputate the limbs of some that were trapped, the worker took a knife and did it himself to save them.
D1y9V TIL that the hottest part of the day isn't noon, but between 4-6. The earth warms during the day but continues to get warmer until the evening
N7006 TIL that half of your life's perceived experience is over by 18 due to the decrease in the relative year length as you get older. This means the time period from 18 until you die at 100 will feel as long as since you could remember anything until the age of 18.