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TIL that in 1831 the "Anti-Masonic Party" was the first party in the history of the USA to hold a nomination conference for the presidential elections. The delegates elected a Freemason.

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eZ06 TIL that despite only making cameo appearance, Stan Lee has now moved up to the 3rd highest grossing US box office actor of all time
E79P TIL During the 1960 campaign, John F. Kennedy’s opponents said he had Addison’s disease. His doctors released a cleverly worded statement saying that he did not have Addison’s disease caused by tuberculosis, and the matter was dropped. He had Addison’s disease caused by a rare autoimmune disease.
8W0X TIL the DEA officer investigating the Silk Road was indicted and arrested for running an elaborate series of rackets and thefts on DPR and silk road.
N7aA6 TIL of Sidney Gottlieb, who headed the CIA’s MK-Ultra LSD mind control experiments. Known as the "Black Sorcerer" and the "Dirty Trickster,” he retired to an ecologically friendly home, where he raised goats, ate yogurt and advocated peace and environmentalism. He also ran a leper hospital in India.
AD0WB TIL - ChildLine has spent more than 25 years in making sure that an adult is at the end of a phone to help children tackle all kinds of serious issues, including bullying, neglect and violence at home to alcohol and drug problems.