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TIL the patent for the fire hydrant was lost in a patent office fire.

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e1nL TIL jeans originally had that extra pocket “as a protective sleeve for cowboys’ pocket watches.”
mXvy TIL The Wounded Warrior Project received 150 million in contributions in 2011 and only granted about 5 million to actual wounded warriors. That’s only about 3 cents of every dollar given to those in need.
7rdv7 TIL: the real Annabelle Doll is a Raggedy Ann doll.
bkbp TIL A recent study showed 25% of US drivers making a turn failed to use signals correctly. 48% of US lane changers failed to use signals. Such failures are responsible for up to 2M preventable accidents a year.
Lk7VQ TIL that agriculture workers in early 20th century California were often forced to use "short-handled" hoes so supervisors could easily spot when they stood up to rest, despite contributing to severe injury. Thanks to Cesar Chavez and the UFW, its use was prohibited in 1975