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TIL Hotels use RFID chips to track their towels and linens. One hotel in Hawaii saved over $15000 in stolen towels using the RFID chips

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9YovX TIL that during WWII, in Norway, it was illegal to stand on the bus if there were seats available. This is because Norwegians often refused to sit beside Germans on the bus, which annoyed them so much that they made it illegal.
oRKdY TIL most of the people who died in the Triangle Shirtwaist factory fire of 1911 were girls/women aged 14-23. In addition, the doors were locked (preventing escape), a common practice of the time to reduce theft and breaks by workers. Many women people jumped out of the 8/9/10th floors
W1EA TIL that in the comics, the Men in Black killed all of their witnesses rather than erasing their memories
l7LD1 TIL Mughal Emperor Akbar the Great’s harem housed over 5,000 women, from concubines to queens, each chosen for beauty, wit, or politics. Marrying Hindu princesses for alliances, Akbar turned his harem into a melting pot of power, where women influenced court politics and cultural fusion thrived.
nbO9 TIL in Iceland people use geysers to bake bread.