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TIL that blue reflectors on the road mean a fire hydrant is nearby.

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MgPm TIL President Ronald Reagan signed MLK Jr. day into law in 1983. At first, some states resisted observing the holiday as such, giving it alternative names or combining it with other holidays. It was officially observed in all 50 states for the first time in 2000.
loj8K TIL Studies have confirmed talking on a cellphone is as dangerous as driving drunk. Hands-free cellphone usage is as bad or worse than handheld usage and texting while driving is 17 times more dangerous than driving drunk.
BaWr TIL a Greek gambler by the name of Archie Karas went on a 3-year winning streak during which he turned $50 into over $40,000,000.
E1Dwo TIL the oldest company in the world was a Buddhist Temple builder that had been in business continually for 1,428 years before succumbing to financial difficulties in 2006.
mZjo TIL 2,000 year-old seeds were discovered in Israel around 1965 to be held in storage for the next 40 years. After they were planted, a tree that has been extinct for 1,800 years sprouted.