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TIL Charles Manson completed 150 hours of Scientology auditing before declaring the religion "too crazy"

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kQD7 TIL that Bhutan measures its success not by its GDP but by its GNH, or gross national happiness
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yQbVM TIL A Utah woman was allowed to sue herself over a car accident she caused, which killed her husband. She had to give evidence against herself to show that she was a fraudulent driver so she could seek compensation. It was her claim as a widow vs her claim as a motorist.
8YaX TIL: The inauguration of US president Andrew Jackson was an open party at the white house. The public got drunk and trashed the place, and could only be removed by tempting them out with bowls of punch on the lawn outside.
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