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TIL that the Doctor who said that the MMR vaccine caused Autism (Andrew Wakefield) was paid £400,000 to do so by a group of lawyers looking to sue the manufacturers.

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lordV TIL That More Than A Year Before Him And Dylan Klebold Murdered 13 People At Columbine High School, There Was A Warrant Drafted To Search Eric Harris's Home Because Of Death Threats He Made To Another Student. It Was Never Submitted To A Judge
vYe8 TIL there exists a painting in the dome of the US Capitol Building that depicts George Washington literally ascending to heaven and becoming divine.
NX4n1 TIL referees would respond to Dikembe Mutombo's gesture of waving his index finger after a block with a technical foul. To avoid the foul, Mutombo started waving his finger at the crowd or TV cameras after a block as that is not considered taunting per NBA rules.
wL1JM TIL infamous cult leader Jim Jones was one of the first people in Indiana to have a desegregated congregation which also aided in desegregating local businesses and restaurants through peaceful protests. Throughout his early life he was very passionate about civil rights.
QJJQE TIL about Misha Osipov, the chessplayer who challenged Karpov when he was 3 years old and defeated the grandmaster Averbakh at age 4