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TIL Many Rich people buy fine art to evade taxes

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NO61 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
G865 TIL of the International Dark Sky Association, an organization dedicated to fighting light pollution and preserving the night sky in areas around the planet called dark sky reserves.
lomBV TIL of "Psychogenic death" - when a person gives up on life mentally and dies usually within days. The phenomenon occurs when someone experiences a trauma they feel they cannot escape, and the person views death as their only option.
A9Q7 TIL there are fish that when eaten produce hallucinogenic effects similar to LSD
ExYx TIL actress Olivia Hussey wasn’t allowed to attend the premiere of Zeffirelli’s “Romeo and Juliet” because she was under 18 and the movie contained a nude scene. The nude scene in question was a shot of her breasts.