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TIL Warren Buffett suggested Prop 13 be repealed or changed to balance the state budget. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, believing that such an act would be inadvisable politically & could end his gubernatorial career, said, "I told Warren that if he mentions Prop. 13 again he has to do 500 sit-ups."

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Op6 TIL that due to a gap in Dutch law, two thieves that stole from the Van Gogh Museum will legally own the stolen goods in 10 years if the paintings are not found.
BrYjW TIL turtles that wander on to roads occasionally get launched into traffic after being struck by a vehicle and are able to survive the impact of being sent through a windshield.
v1R0K TIL Easter Sunday will coincide with April Fools' day in 2018 for the first time since 1956
BROL TIL The word “font” actually only refers to things like ‘bold’ or 'italics’ and the actual style of the letters is called a 'typeface’
Lob9 TIL The first Playboy Mansion became a student dormitory after the company donated it to the Art Institute of Chicago. The building was renamed Hefner Hall.