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I am a fire alarm enthusiast, especially pertaining to vintage or older signaling devices.

The first image shows a horn/light combo my church had growing up. That was my first experience with a fire drill, and I was terrified because these things were incredibly loud.

The second image is an example of a horn/light combo during my elementary school years. These were unnerving too.

It seems like most of these are retired almost completely now and replaced with more electronic alarms with strobes. Voice evac systems are becoming more common too.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tiktok-ban-bill-why-is-tiktok-getting-banned-senate/

TikTok users could soon find that the popular social media service is either under new ownership or, although it wouldn't happen immediately, outright banned in the U. S.

The Senate late Tuesday passed a broad legislative package that delivers $95 billion in foreign aid to Ukraine, Israel and other U. S. allies. The bill, which had already been approved in the House, also includes a provision that could lead to a ban on TikTok in the U. S. if the popular platform's Chinese owner doesn't sell its stake within a year.

Biden has signaled he will sign it into law so this is definitely happening. be prepared.