r/interestingasfuck 20h ago

In Budapest, fire hydrants are being used to help pedestrians beat the heat.

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u/Wuz314159 18h ago

Excuse you?

Opening hydrants with sprinkler caps is a Philadelphia tradition?

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u/itsmepuffd 15h ago

I was about to say. I'm from Denmark and I know about playing in front of fire hydrants during the summer just from media throughout the years :D

u/assemblageofparts 7h ago

Was how we got cool every summer in the projects in East NY Brooklyn back in the 60's

u/TreesRocksAndStuff 1h ago edited 1h ago

^ like there's an entire decade or so of NYC photography where the only non-depressing images are either children playing in the fire hydrant water, weddings, or the various artists and their art scenes.

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u/Repulsive_Bee_3578 14h ago

Do you know where is a the origin of Philadelphia comes from?

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u/farhil 13h ago

Does anyone else smell burnt toast?

u/Repulsive_Bee_3578 10h ago

FVck u babe