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TIL Luis Vitton burn any excess stock at the end of each year to main exclusivity, theft and avoid discount prices

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47KR TIL that senator Daniel Webster was offered the office of Vice President by both William Henry Harrison and Zachary Taylor, he did not accept either as he thought the position would lead nowhere, choosing instead to make three failed Presidential campaigns. Both Taylor and Harrison died in office.
rNR6y TIL helium is a finite resource and that, at our going rate, we will have used up the entire planet’s helium reserves in just over 100 years
v1n4x TIL a couple lost thousands in a lawsuit because of emojis, that made the landlord assume they'd rent the apartment but they never did.
GYoKE TIL Stradivarius, of violin fame, also made guitars. While there are hundreds of Stradivarius violins, there's only one remaining playable Stradivarius guitar left in the world.
NX4gJ TIL Willie Mays wore his cap one size larger so it would fly off while running and would also deliberately slip to the ground to make catches look tougher. He stated his flashy style of play began early in his career where he felt his job was to give fans something to talk about each game.