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TIL that the town of Marble Bar, Australia. Holds the world record of most consecutive days of 100 °F (37.8 °C) or above.

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R7Xvj TIL about Pluto Lamps that were public street gas lamps in the 1890's that were coin operated serving hot water and cups of cocoa, tea, beef broth and coffee with milk and sugar options.
nemoY TIL of a cat that served on the Royal Navy sloop HMS Amethyst. The cat received the PDSA's Dicking Medal after surviving injuries from a cannon shell, raising morale, and killing off a rat infestation.
d8Omr TIL Abraham Lincoln's family line is believed to have gone extinct in 1985 after the death of his last great-grandson. While other relatives exist, no direct descendants of the former president are alive today.
9O4Q TIL in 2000, a study was done in which 20 healthy non-depressed volunteers were given the SSRI antidepressant Zoloft (Sertraline). Two weeks into the study two volunteers became dangerously suicidal.
loZXK TIL Seven Laws of Noah are: 1. Not to worship idols; 2. Not to curse God; 3. To establish courts of justice; 4. Not to commit murder; 5. Not to commit adultery, bestiality, or sexual immorality; 6. Not to steal; 7. Not to eat flesh torn from a living animal.