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TIL that in 1970 the English Court of Appeal found that Scientology does not engage in religious worship

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xVxZg TIL that the Wizard of Oz is just the first of a series of 14 books by l. Frank Baum.
Y71P TIL that Queen Elizabeth still keeps a diamond stolen from India in her crown and it’s one of the largest diamonds in the world
WxW9 TIL That not only does smoking marijuana not cause lung cancer, there is evidence suggesting it actually helps prevent it, according to a study by UCLA pulmonologist Donald Tashkin
xwaw TIL that Robin Williams saved the life of Jerry Reed on the set of The Survivors. Robin went to Jerry’s trailer and found Jerry groggy, complaining of a terrible headache. It turns out that Jerry’s trailer had a carbon monoxide leak; Had Robin not pulled him out, Jerry would have died.
BrJ6r TIL: The Uniform Time act allows states to be except from daylight savings time, or observe it normally. It does not allow for States to observe permanent daylight savings time, a measure that has been passed by 6 States.