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TIL that Scientology maintains its own prison where members are kept for years

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p8PVQ TIL the Japanese title for "Monty Python's Flying Circus" literally translated to "The Gay Boy's Dragon Show"
DRBJ TIL a cotton bag would need to reused every day for a year before it offset the environmental impact of one plastic bag. A canvas tote bag? 171 reuses to break even.
15gd TIL that 15% of the US population believes that the pharmaceutical industry invents diseases so they can sell a cure.
OAYR TIL Triboulet, a jester, was to be put to death by his King. Having served well the King for many years, Triboulet was granted the right to choose the way he would die. Triboulet, with his sharp mind, said he wanted to die from old age. Having no other choice than to laugh, the King let him live.
d8ogK TIL of Henry de Bohun, a brave knight who thought he could kill Robert the Bruce on the open field because the King of Scots was armed only with an axe. Robert regretted the incident because he broke his favorite axe splitting Henry's head.