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TIL about Speibecken. A basin for vomitting installed in men’s washrooms at pubs in Germany.

by whatilearned June 16, 2022, 9:22 pm

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TIL about “Pittsburgh toilets,” common fixtures in pre-WWII houses built in Pittsburgh, PA and surrounding region. It consists of an ordinary flush toilet installed in the basement, with no surrounding walls to in order to prevent sewage backups from occurring on the main floor of the house.

by whatilearned May 31, 2022, 5:59 pm

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I installed a high-voltage fence around my property.

by cringeyjokesman May 30, 2022, 1:05 pm

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TIL that a couple years ago new railings were installed on the Golden Gate Bridge and when the wind goes through them it creates a humming noise that can be heard all throughout San Francisco in the right conditions.

by whatilearned May 25, 2022, 12:29 pm

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A farmer installed a modem in his barn

by cringeyjokesman May 20, 2022, 3:37 pm

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TIL The infamous sound German JU-87 dive bombers made while in a dive is due to a siren installed on the plane, and not just the sound of the plane diving on a bomb run.

by whatilearned April 17, 2022, 3:33 pm

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TIL that in December 1868, the first traffic light in the world was installed in London outside the British Parliament of Westminster.

by whatilearned April 8, 2022, 8:57 pm

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TIL The first McDonald’s Drive Thru was installed in a restaurant based in Sierra Vista, Arizona, located near the Fort Huachuca military installation. Because military members were forbade from wearing their military uniforms outside of their cars.

by whatilearned February 8, 2022, 8:43 pm

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People who successfully “installed” a new habit in themselves to workout regularly: how did you pull it off?

by QuestionGuy February 7, 2022, 11:20 pm

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TIL a wanted robber known as “Roofman” created a secret hideout inside a Toys “R” Us. He played with toys, watched DVDs, ate baby food, and installed a baby video monitor to keep an eye on the store

by whatilearned February 7, 2022, 9:02 pm

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TIL that the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation was within months of completing a several mile section of expressway only to cancel the project. Bridges were built, guardrails installed, and funding dried up. They seeded the right of way to prevent erosion and allowed farm animals to graze.

by whatilearned February 6, 2022, 7:35 pm

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TIL Ukraine operates four nuclear power plants with 15 reactors. Its total installed nuclear power capacity ranks seventh in the world.

by whatilearned January 21, 2022, 11:14 am

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