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TIL if an artist donates a work of their own, they are only allowed to claim tax deductions on the cost of the materials rather than the fair market value of that work.

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KOdyQ TIL the original Bozo the Clown, who died in 1997, had vision loss in one eye but fooled doctors by memorizing the eye chart so he could serve in WWII
GYjW5 TIL the closest relatives to Primates, aside from flying lemurs and treeshrews, are rodents and lagomorths (rabbits, hares, pikas)
x65yw TIL: Your car's VIN (vehicle identification number) shows its country of origin, engine size, model year, vehicle type, trim level and manufacturing factory. The first 3 digits/letters identify the country, positions 4 to 9 describe the vehicle, and 10-17 is the vehicle identifier section.
PYnmV TIL of the 'Pool of Death', also known as Kipu Falls in Hawaii
NjMM TIL that Hummer drivers were statistically the worst drivers on the road, averaging 5x more traffic violations than any other vehicle.