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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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MeG8W TIL in the evening of September 11, 2001, a man named Henryk Siwiak was murdered in New York City. Since the entire police department was focused on the attacks, little investigation took place. His death remains unsolved and the killer was never found.
w6kP TIL That in Japan they have specific sections of sidewalks textured for blind people’s canes so they know where shops, subways, and crosswalks are located.
KOVnG TIL Alfred George Hinds today remains remembered as one of the most celebrated British prison break artists. During his life he managed to escape from not one, but three heavily guarded prisons, all in attempt to prove his innocence to the English legal system.
jpMX TIL: Cocaine raises dopamine levels by 250%, compared to 100% from sex and 50% from food.
plGO TIL When a mental health facility in New Jersey caught fire, a newspaper ran the headline “Roasted Nuts”