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TIL Warren Buffett suggested Prop 13 be repealed or changed to balance the state budget.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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8aZyK TIL that Scotchgard was discovered by accident. Patsy Sherman, a chemist at 3M, dropped a chemical substance on one of her shoes while she was trying to develop a rubber material that could stand up to jet fuel. Later, when her shoes got dirty, she noticed that one spot stayed clean
69WdX TIL that in the 17th century, when coffee had made its way to Europe, some people reacted to it with suspicion or fear, calling it the “bitter invention of Satan.” In 1615, the clergy in Venice asked Pope Clement VIII to intervene. He found the drink so satisfying that he gave it papal approval.
16gYd TIL in 1945, the Arkansas State Legislature accidentally passed a law which repealed all laws of the State. The State Supreme Court inferred the law meant to only repeal laws in conflict with it to prevent obvious complications.
Z8Z0R TIL an IKEA in the Netherlands had to cancel their 1 euro breakfast special because it attracted too many customers and caused traffic jams on the highway.
oBWb8 TIL Soaking beans helps eliminate gas-producing compounds. This can alleviate bloating and flatulence, common side effects of consuming beans. Lentils lack sulfur so there is no need to soak them before cooking