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TIL Charles Manson was a “Theta Clear” level Scientologist

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kOv9E TIL of the Vioxx scandal - a drug produced by Merck & Co, which resulted in the death of approximately 60,000 people. The company allegedly was aware of the side effects, and did not withdraw the drug from the market until FDA caught on. The company exists to this day.
W9pY TIL “tunnel of love” boat rides were created as an excuse for couples to have physical contact in a time when holding hands in public was frowned upon
epKKE TIL during the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, 50 of the plant's 800 workers stayed behind during the evacuation. The workers, including older plan retirees, volunteered to be exposed to high levels of radiation while working to prevent a full meltdown of the facility.
loKjV TIL ln 1847 the Choctaw nation sent $170 to Ireland for the potato famine, 16 years after the Trail of Tears. In 2016 a statue in Midleton, Ireland was erected symbolizing the bond between them.
JYRp1 TIL: In 2015, a man in Oklahoma died after his stepson gave him an 'Atomic Wedgie.'