"TIL fire poles in fire houses were originally installed to allow for faster descent than the houses' narrow spiral staircases, which were themselves installed because horses kept climbing to the second floors and getting stuck."
But it seem to be true:
https://www.journaldequebec.com/2016/08/19/un-narval-adopte-par-des-belugas-dans
-le-fleuve-saint-laurent
I'm curious, what became of those folks when covid hit and all the ships were drydocked?