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TIL that Scientologists tried to hijack the Hugo Awards in 1987, filling the World Science Fiction Convention with cultists in order to promote L. Ron Hubbard’s science fiction novel

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ADwxB TIL that the presence of a hair growing out of a mole may indicate that the spot is actually healthy and noncancerous.
XlGr TIL that it is still legal in 19 states to paddle students as a form of punishment.
epnO6 TIL Dasia Taylor invented color changing sutures that detect infection when she was 17. Her invention uses beets, which change color at different pH levels. After learning about smart sutures that use expensive technology, she set out to create a more accessible solution for developing countries.
YpegB TIL Russia has a military themed park that features international arms dealers, and are building a replica of the Reichstag for kids to invade
v1VJD TIL that Christopher Columbus never set out to the americas to prove the earth was round,. This myth was created 400 years later by the american story teller Washington Irvin, creator of tales such as “Rip Van Winkle” and “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”