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Discussion Thread 🦘 Tuesday 17 March 2026 (aussie.zone)

submitted 21 hours ago by YarraByte@aussie.zone to c/melbourne@aussie.zone

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[–] tombruzzo@aussie.zone 2 points 9 hours ago

I heard smoke alarms only randomly go off at night because the cold makes everything contract and lowers the output of the battery if it's already low. The alarm then thinks the battery is dying and goes off.

Same reason posters and suction cup soap holders in the shower only ever fall off at night time