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TIL longer passwords are considered more secure than more complex passwords. A password of length 20 using only letters and numbers is much more secure than a password of length 15 that uses letters, numbers, and symbols

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VMJ8G TIL of a traffic light in United States that is deliberately upside down - In 1920's the Irish community at Tipperary Hill, Syracuse didn't like that the "British" red appeared above the "Irish" green on the light and kept vandalizing it until New York State was convinced to keep it green over red.
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