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TIL Germany has special documents protecting companies and universities from "being infiltrated by scientologists"

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nNdY TIL Eddie Van Halen has a registered patent with the most epic patent drawing ever made – scroll to 2nd page.
1a9Bd TIL in 1997 the second highest rated Chess player in America was a prisoner who played largely through letter correspondence. He was accused of inflating his rating by fixing matches against other inmates, and briefly escaped prison after bolting when permitted to attend a chess tournament.
4xEb TIL gorillas have been observed dismantling snares after a member of their troop was killed by one
yQE8e TIL that diamonds slowly turn into graphite (the stuff you find in pencils) over time. Thus, diamonds are not really forever.