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TIL New York City landmarks like Rockefeller Plaza shut out the public for 1 day each year so that they don’t risk losing property rights to “adverse possession” (squatter’s rights)

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grPx9 TIL Princess Marie Auguste of Germany was so broke that she started adopting adult men and giving them the royal title of "Prince" in exchange of money. She made about 35 regular men "Princes" and made over a million dollar in exchange.
xV7wB TIL half of the plastic on Earth has been created since 2002, and we each consume a credit card's worth of plastic every week
D16Pj TIL known for his mullet, Andre Agassi started to lose his hair at 19. Covering for the loss he wore a wig but was more focused on his top falling than winning. Once he decided to shave his head he won 6 additional Grand Slams and was the first to win those Slams on three different surfaces.
5wkp TIL that water in Lake Erie replaces itself in 2.6 years while the water in Lake Superior takes 191 years to do the same.
Lkrdr TIL a Troy ounce of Gold is more than twice as valuable as a Troy ounce of platinum