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TIL Jon Bon Jovi avoided property taxes by raising bees so that he could classify his mansion as a farm.

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GAWpj TIL that the Ishmael books by Daniel Quinn inspired Morgan Freeman's involvement with nature documentaries.
DQxNg TIL In 1964, the iconic worldwide hit "Downtown" was being written in a bathroom while 40 musicians (including a 20-year-old Jimmy Page) were waiting in the studio with Petula Clark to record it. The needed only the second of three takes to finalize it..
7r76M TIL about ruby chocolate, a "fourth type" of chocolate (in addition to dark, milk, and white) introduced in 2017. It has a slightly sweet and sour flavor.
6EnGm TIL When Nigeria gained its independence from Britain in 1960, it was in the main boardroom of the newly constructed Federal Palace Hotel that Nigeria's independence declaration was signed. This boardroom is now one of the main features of the hotel's casino
lpv5 TIL that the vagina was named after the Latin word for “scabbard”, reflecting it’s function of holding a man’s sword