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TIL that "fridge" comes from the brand "Frigidaire", one of the first to sell fridges in the world...

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JYjwj TIL you are more likely to be hit by lightning than become a billionaire
Rdmw TIL that WD-40 has been used remove a python snake that had coiled itself around the undercarriage of a bus, and that police officers also once used WD-40 to remove a naked burglar who was trapped in an air conditioning vent.
KYd1a TIL Catnip effects big cats aswell (cougars, leopards, lions, etc.) but 1 in 3 cats are unaffected by catnip and it is a hereditary behavior.
p8amQ TIL that we start to die at age 25,when number of new cells in the body is less than dying cells.
e78b TIL the deadliest snow storm in recorded history occurred in Iran in 1972. The week-long weather system buried areas in as much as 26ft of snow, killing over 4,000 people, including the entire populations of 3 villages.