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TIL that barrels placed on roof tops, as seen in old West photos, serve as a fire suppression.

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Bndy TIL there is a hotel in Japan that opened in 705 AD and has been operated by 52 generations of the same family to this day
XEEPk TIL that the "noon bell ritual" is the celebration of the succesful defense of Belgrad against the Ottoman Empire's siege in 1456
R7wm1 TIL there's a floating island called "Spiral Island" in Mexico that was destroyed by Hurricane Emily in 2005. It was rebuilt in 2008, and is made of plastic.
X88j TIL that although Sweden and Switzerland never formally declared for either side during WW2, both countries heavily aided the Nazis. Mainly, the Swedish iron ore trade with Germany and Switzerland being the bank of Germany.
8Ylb TIL the main component of education in Turkmenistan has been almost completely replaced by memorization of the “Ruhnama”, the president’s personal autobiography. An engineer reported that all his son learns is passages. “He has begun telling me off because he has memorised more of the book than me.”